The challenges of democratic participation in secondary education

Authors

  • Núria Simó-Gil Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya
  • Antoni Tort-Bardolet Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya.

Keywords:

Democracy, democratic education, democratic schools, participation, secondary education.

Abstract

This paper analyses some findings on democratic education, which the Educational Research Group of the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (GREUV) has been carrying out since 2013. It reflects on the challenges of extending the democratic participation of students in secondary schools. This paper first describes the conceptual framework of Catalan democratic schools in the current socio-political situation. Next, different areas of democratic participation identified in the five participating centres are considered, and lastly four different tensions that emerged in the schools that are addressing the challenge of advancing towards democratic participation in secondary education are discussed.

Keywords: Democracy, democratic education, democratic schools, participation, secondary education.

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Author Biographies

Núria Simó-Gil, Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya

Professora del Departament de Pedagogia de la Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya.

Antoni Tort-Bardolet, Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya.

Professor del Departament de Pedagogia de la Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya.

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How to Cite

Simó-Gil, N., & Tort-Bardolet, A. (2020). The challenges of democratic participation in secondary education. Revista Catalana De Pedagogia, 17, 99–120. Retrieved from https://revistes.iec.cat/index.php/RCP/article/view/146728

Issue

Vol. 17 (2020)

Section

Monographic issue. The relationship between school and democracy

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