Fostering inclusion and skill development in childcare institutions: Lessons from the Visegrad region
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F02819180%3A_____%2F25%3A%230000250" target="_blank" >RIV/02819180:_____/25:#0000250 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.scientiasocialis.lt/pec/node/1839" target="_blank" >https://www.scientiasocialis.lt/pec/node/1839</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.33225/pec/25.83.645" target="_blank" >10.33225/pec/25.83.645</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Fostering inclusion and skill development in childcare institutions: Lessons from the Visegrad region
Original language description
Children growing up in residential childcare often face restricted access to areas that are essential for their future. These include inclusive education, inspiring cultural experiences and, importantly, the benefits of emerging educational technologies. This study draws on long-term research in children's homes and an international project supported by the Visegrad Fund, which created a framework for exploring innovative educational approaches. The aim was to identify and verify methods that can promote personal growth, social inclusion, and readiness for the digital era among children in residential childcare. Using a participatory action research approach with a qualitative design, the study involved children and educators from several Czech and Slovak children's homes and a Ukrainian children's home evacuated to Poland. Over three months, local educational activities were implemented alongside an international meeting centred on an inclusive sports programme and two parallel workshops. The analysis of the results, in the context of ongoing research, showed that combining cultural, sports, and educational activities enhanced collaboration, communication, self-expression, and interest in learning. Modern technologies played a key role, with artificial intelligence tools supporting project implementation and increasing inclusivity and personalisation in teaching. The study recommends integrating modern technologies into non-formal education in residential childcare while ensuring ethical and cultural sensitivity in the adoption of new educational approaches.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50302 - Education, special (to gifted persons, those with learning disabilities)
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Problems of education in the 21st century
ISSN
1822-7864
e-ISSN
2538-7111
Volume of the periodical
83
Issue of the periodical within the volume
5
Country of publishing house
LT - LITHUANIA
Number of pages
18
Pages from-to
645-662
UT code for WoS article
001603598400004
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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