Promoting connection through education for social justice: university teachers’ practices and values

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Promoting connection through education for social justice: university teachers’ practices and values

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Education for social justice (ESJ) is about enabling inclusive and transformative education, as shown in our comparative study of ESJ in higher education (HE). The research methodology involved thematic analysis of data from in-depth interviews (in 2023) with 50 academics from different disciplines and 20 institutions in the EU and UK. The interviews explored lecturers&apos; conceptions of ESJ, their practice of it, and associated challenges and supporting factors.Our research reveals that ESJ is construed by academics as the provision of equitable and inclusive education opportunities for diverse students that run across the whole student journey - from widening access to HE to stimulating critical learning and awareness that can empower graduates to develop their potential and transform their lives, communities and societies. ESJ is seen as crucial in HE for addressing inequalities, improving student outcomes, transforming educational practice and promoting diverse knowledge; and as fundamental to forging a better society sustained by solidarity rather than polarisation.In this presentation we focus on main findings concerning university teachers&apos; practices regarding ESJ. Teaching practices featured the study of topics related to social justice; collaborative and creative learning activities, and course assignments offering choice and connection to students&apos; realities. Student responses could be mixed, occasionally resistant but mostly positive in terms of gaining increased confidence and awareness of equality and social responsibility. Overall, our study highlights the strong, values-based commitment of the HE teachers to facilitating students&apos; learning engagement, wellbeing and development towards building a better world.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Promoting connection through education for social justice: university teachers’ practices and values

Popis výsledku anglicky

Education for social justice (ESJ) is about enabling inclusive and transformative education, as shown in our comparative study of ESJ in higher education (HE). The research methodology involved thematic analysis of data from in-depth interviews (in 2023) with 50 academics from different disciplines and 20 institutions in the EU and UK. The interviews explored lecturers&apos; conceptions of ESJ, their practice of it, and associated challenges and supporting factors.Our research reveals that ESJ is construed by academics as the provision of equitable and inclusive education opportunities for diverse students that run across the whole student journey - from widening access to HE to stimulating critical learning and awareness that can empower graduates to develop their potential and transform their lives, communities and societies. ESJ is seen as crucial in HE for addressing inequalities, improving student outcomes, transforming educational practice and promoting diverse knowledge; and as fundamental to forging a better society sustained by solidarity rather than polarisation.In this presentation we focus on main findings concerning university teachers&apos; practices regarding ESJ. Teaching practices featured the study of topics related to social justice; collaborative and creative learning activities, and course assignments offering choice and connection to students&apos; realities. Student responses could be mixed, occasionally resistant but mostly positive in terms of gaining increased confidence and awareness of equality and social responsibility. Overall, our study highlights the strong, values-based commitment of the HE teachers to facilitating students&apos; learning engagement, wellbeing and development towards building a better world.

Druh

O - Ostatní výsledky

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů