Por meio deste trabalho pretende-se examinar a função da escola como instituição e do professor como agente ativo dentro desta instituição através do pensamento de John Dewey e de Matthew Lipman. Para isto a pesquisa irá se debruçar sobre a concepção de conhecimento, de filosofia e de educação no pensamento destes dois filósofos e educadores. Posteriormente a pesquisa objetiva aproximar o que Dewey diz a respeito do conhecimento e da educação daquilo que Lipman afirma a respeito da filosofia, para assim verificar se, tomando como base a concepção de conhecimento em Dewey, o método de ensino desenvolvido por Lipman para a filosofia pode aplicar-se não apenas ao ensino desta como disciplina, mas também a outras áreas do conhecimento. / The present work reconsider the school function as an institution and the teacher\'s roll. There for this research will make an exams about the conception of the knowledge in philosophy and education, in the thought of John Dewey and Matthew Lipman. The research try to approximate the two authors, taking this process as a base of knowledge in Dewey, the teaching method developed by Lipman for the philosophy can be apply not only in this subject but as the education in general.

Esta tese apresenta um mapeamento da experiência de oficinas e cursos livres audiovisuais gratuitos no Brasil, entre 1990 e 2009, a partir dos desafios, práticas e trajetórias pedagógicas compartilhadas pelas entidades que os promovem. Buscou-se estabelecer as principais intencionalidades, sistematizar meios comuns e apresentar meios extraordinários utilizados para promovê-las, bem como refletir sobre os principais resultados obtidos, na tentativa de identificar como e quando encontram o melhor de seu potencial. Para tanto realizamos e aplicamos 198 questionários e entrevistas, com profissionais oriundos de 70 entidades de todo o país, cujos resultados serviram de ponto de partida para as análises subsequentes. Os dados coletados e análises realizadas indicaram que os profissionais de tais entidades revisitam e em alguma medida recriam princípios filosóficos, teorias e práticas de campos correlatos da educação, especialmente do subcampo que identificamos como o das educações alternativas e democráticas. As entidades vêm alcançando excelentes resultados sob parâmetros diversos, o que sugere que tais princípios filosóficos, teorias e práticas integradas à promoção de aprendizados como o audiovisual têm potencial para promover a superação de desafios crônicos do âmbito das escolas formais e inspirar o desenvolvimento de políticas públicas. / The present work introduces a mapping of the experience of cost-free media workshops and courses in Brazil, between 1990 and 2009, based on the shared educational challenges, practices and histories of the entities that provide them. The aim was to establish major intents, systemize common strategies and present extraordinary strategies that are used to provide them, as well as reflect on the major results obtained, with view to identifying how and when they achieve their best potential. For that purpose we have designed and employed 198 questionnaires and interviews with professionals from 70 entities around the country, the result of which served as an offset for subsequent analyses. The collected data and the analyses carried out have shown that the professionals from such entities revisit and to some extent recreate theories, practices and philosophical principles from correlated fields of education, especially from the subfield we have identified as pertaining to alternative and democratic education. These entities have been achieving excellent results by many standards, which suggests that such theories, practices and philosophical principles integrated to the promotion of literacies, such as media literacy have a potential to encourage the overcoming of chronic challenges faced by formal schools and to bring about the development of public policies.

Broader social issues that affect students’ lives manifest in the classroom and the current neo-liberal reform structures in education (e.g., the accountability movement combined with punitive discipline measures and structural classism/racism) fail to acknowledge the impact of these issues on student identity within school and community. While this era of standardized testing has brought about anti-democratic realities in schools of all sorts, it is also the case that schools that pass tests often enjoy a more liberatory climate while schools struggling to meet testing requirements are more likely to possess oppressive qualities. Not coincidentally, the more oppressive schools are often populated by poor kids, kids of color, and very often in urban schools, poor kids of color. Deficit thinking runs rampant in urban schools and marginalized communities – student experiences perpetuate oppressive social hierarchies and students are pushed to think that they can’t, won’t, and aren’t capable. Critical service learning, and more specifically photovoice as a form of critical service learning, has promise to provide a different kind of educational experience. This project is an exploratory qualitative study using photovoice, photo elicitation, and critical thematic analysis to determine what narratives students construct while participating in photovoice as a form of critical service learning. This study posits a way to move from deficits to possibilities by providing a space for traditionally marginalized youth to legitimize their sense of place, identity, and connection to their community while empowering them to be advocates for social change. Students served as action researchers, constructing counter narratives through an adaptation of photovoice documentation, addressing social inequities by highlighting strengths and assets in their own schools and community. In addition to using photovoice as a methodology, this study also addressed how photovoice as critical service learning pedagogy can serve to create discursive spaces for those counter-narratives to circulate and to be heard. This project addressed the need for a critical service learning approach in education that empowers students to become agents of change, using their own stories and cultural/social capital to disrupt deficit perspectives while promoting possibility perspectives – moving us closer to a more democratic public education.

ABSTRACT JUSTICE IN SCHOOL PRACTICES: 6th AND 7th GRADE STUDENTS&rsquo / PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR SCHOOL EXPERIENCES &Ccedil / elikkaya, T&uuml / lay M.S., Department of Educational Sciences Supervisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Cennet Engin Demir September 2008, 65 pages This study aims to investigate primary school students&rsquo / perceptions of justice based on their school experiences and to examine whether their perceptions show significant differences with respect to certain background variables. The sample of this study consisted of 526 students from seven primary schools in different neighborhoods in Ankara. The data was gathered through a questionnaire developed by the researcher in order to measure the students&rsquo / perceptions of justice based on their school experiences. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for the analysis of the data. The principal component analysis extracted four dimensions of justice, namely distributive justice, interactional justice, procedural justice and retributive justice. The results of the repeated measures analysis indicated that dimensions can be listed from the most fair to least fair as procedural justice, retributive justice, interactional justice and distributive justice. Students perceived their schools&rsquo / practices most fair with respect to procedural justice and retributive justice. The results of the MANOVA indicated that gender and achievement level has significant effect on students&rsquo / perceptions of justice. Compared to males, female students perceived their school experiences more fair. Results also revealed that compared to low achievers, high achievers perceived their school environment more fair with respect to retributive justice. Principals and teachers should pay attention to the distribution of the grades, praises, punishment, since students perceived their school practices least fair with respect to distributive justice.

Um ensino de ciências voltado para a cidadania demanda práticas de sala de aula que promovam o desenvolvimento de competências, como a argumentação, condição de emancipação. A escola contribuirá para o desenvolvimento de jovens com capacidade de avaliação crítica, ao permitir-lhes tomar posição de forma democrática, responsável e, quando for o caso, cientificamente sustentada. Uma convicção que funda a presente dissertação é a idéia de que as práticas de trabalho colaborativo, envolvendo a interação entre os alunos através do diálogo em sala de aula contribuirão para o desenvolvimento dessas competências. Uma apreciação crítica da educação, vivida numa trajetória pessoal de professor em um curso pré-universitário, deu origem a um questionamento pessoal que encontrou eco em distintos referenciais teóricos. Alguns desses referenciais já são históricos, como os de John Dewey e Anísio Teixeira, que conceituaram uma visão de educação democrática, outros mais recentes, como o da educação dialógica e participativa de Paulo Freire ou da educação para o desenvolvimento de competências, como a proposta por Philippe Perrenoud. Essa visão múltipla, que poderia ser caracterizada como ecumênica, qualifica um cenário escolar desejável para a formação cientifica emancipadora. Tendo esse cenário como perspectiva, mostra-se então como o aprendizado da Física pode ser conduzido no ensino médio, de forma participativa e dialógica em ambiente democrático, e sem prejuízo da igualmente desejável formação conceitual e prática nos conteúdos científicos e tecnológicos.Parte significativa desse trabalho foi conduzida em aulas de Física do primeiro ano do ensino médio em uma cooperativa educacional, procurando, através de implementação de práticas pedagógicas orientadas pelos Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais, PCN, compreender a realidade complexa e dinâmica das interações sociais em sala de aula. Os dados foram tomados na forma de registros em um diário de observações, inclusive de interações entre alunos, assim como da análise de trabalhos desenvolvidos por eles, na forma de textos escritos. Uma análise qualitativa permitiu avaliar tais competências, vendo que, numa fase inicial, a capacidade de argumentação estava pouco desenvolvida; que as interações em sala de aula contribuíram para seu desenvolvimento; e que níveis inicialmente muito diversificados foram melhorando e se aproximando gradativamente em função dessas atividades de discussão. / When science teaching is seen as preparation for citizenship it is essential to promote classroom practices able to develop competences, as the one to face arguments, a condition to personal emancipation. School will contribute to the development of young people, capable of critical evaluations by means of the analysis of different points of view, when it allow them to take stand and situate themselves, in a democratic and responsible way, as well as, when it is the case, with scientific bases. A starting point of this dissertation is the idea that practices of collaborative work, involving the interaction among students in classroom dialogues contribute to develop that competences. A critical perception of the traditional education, experienced in a teacher trajectory in courses of preparation to access higher education gave place to a personal questioning that found echo in different theoretical references. Some of these references are already historical, as is the case of John Dewey and Anísio Teixeira, who conceived a vision of democratic education, other more recent as the dialogical and participative education of Paulo Freire, or as the education to the development of competences proposed by Philippe Perrenoud. This multiple view, that could be metaphorically considered ecumenical, qualifies the school scenery desirable for the sake of an education aiming emancipation. With this scenery as a perspective to be made real, it is then shown how physics learning can be conducted in a dialogical and participative way, without losses in the equally desired conceptual and practical formation in the scientific and technological contents. An important part of this work has been conducted in first year physics classes at an upper secondary school of a local community, trying to understand the complex and dynamical reality of social interactions in classrooms trough the application of pedagogical practices oriented by the Curricular National Parameters (PCN). The data were taken in a diary of classroom observations, even of classroom interactions between students, as well as from the analysis of works made by them in the form of written texts. A qualitative analysis allow the evaluation of such competences, producing a perception that, initially, the ability to face arguments were low developed, that the classroom interactions contributed to the development them, and that levels initially quite diverse, became gradually improved and similar, as a result of these activities.

Por meio deste trabalho pretende-se examinar a função da escola como instituição e do professor como agente ativo dentro desta instituição através do pensamento de John Dewey e de Matthew Lipman. Para isto a pesquisa irá se debruçar sobre a concepção de conhecimento, de filosofia e de educação no pensamento destes dois filósofos e educadores. Posteriormente a pesquisa objetiva aproximar o que Dewey diz a respeito do conhecimento e da educação daquilo que Lipman afirma a respeito da filosofia, para assim verificar se, tomando como base a concepção de conhecimento em Dewey, o método de ensino desenvolvido por Lipman para a filosofia pode aplicar-se não apenas ao ensino desta como disciplina, mas também a outras áreas do conhecimento. / The present work reconsider the school function as an institution and the teacher\'s roll. There for this research will make an exams about the conception of the knowledge in philosophy and education, in the thought of John Dewey and Matthew Lipman. The research try to approximate the two authors, taking this process as a base of knowledge in Dewey, the teaching method developed by Lipman for the philosophy can be apply not only in this subject but as the education in general.

Este estudo examina o modo como a política pública educacional vigente efetiva a educação como um direito fundamental previsto na Constituição da República de Angola e em tratados internacionais como a Declaração Universal dos Direitos Humanos. O fundamento deste exame se assenta no princípio de que no Estado Constitucional, a ação deste resume-se na proteção e na garantia dos direitos individuais e coletivos conducentes a conferir valor a dignidade humana. Por isso, à educação, como política pública social e tarefa do Estado, é-lhe conferida créditos, quando garante o acesso de todos à ela, e a garantia da qualidade da educação oferecida aos que acedem a escola. Contudo, o sistema de educação em Angola, em diferentes momentos históricos, não assentou a sua ação necessariamente no princípio do Estado Constitucional, apesar de, depois de 1975, a educação ter sido formalmente declarada um direito. Esse processo histórico construiu obstáculos à efetivação do direito. Com a LBSE (Lei 13/01) teve início a implementação da política educacional que visou ajustar a educação à opção de Estado Democrático de Direito no contexto da segunda República. Mas, essa lei não fundamenta a educação como um direito a efetivar. Todavia, a materialização da política no sistema de educação revela a presença de ações que respondem às premissas do direito à educação. Tendo esses elementos em consideração, definimos como objetivo do estudo a compreensão de como é articulada a política em educação, especificamente no seu conteúdo, na efetivação do acesso e do atendimento como garantia do direito à educação em Angola. O referido estudo sustentou-se na análise documental e em referentes bibliográficos. Na categoria de documentos, analisamos alguma legislação de cada período abordado no estudo, isso serviu para situar alguns ideais políticos formalmente vigentes nessas realidades. Acreditamos que a análise da educação e das políticas públicas que a sustentam precisam considerar o ambiente econômico, político e o quadro legislativo em que ela se insere. Pudemos compreender que os obstáculos à efetivação do direito à educação resultam de opções de políticas anteriores que o prejudicaram a favor do cumprimento de agendas de governo instituídos. A política de educação corrente acentua a sua ação em dar resposta às ideias que sustentam a mundialização da educação, estas baseiam-se essencialmente nos fundamentos gerais da agenda mundial da educação. Isso concorre para a homogeneização na concepção de políticas locais. Esta perspectiva reduz o foco da abordagem que se espera que lide com as questões concretas da realidade local visando a superação destes obstáculos históricos à efetivação do direito, por isso, demandando o alargamento da arena da definição da agenda educacional para a participação efetiva da sociedade civil e prescindindo do centralismo vigente dominado pela ação do governo e das agencias internacionais. / This study examines the way the current education policy accomplishes education as a fundamental right provided by the Republic of Angola Constitution and in international treaties such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The foundations of this exam lies on the principle that in a constitutional state, its action is summed up on the protection and guarantee of individual and collective rights leading to lend value to human dignity. Therefore, education as a social and public policy gains credits when it grants the access of all to education as a state task, as well as grants a quality education to the ones within the education system. However, the system of education in Angola in different historical periods did not essentially ground its action on the constitutional principles, although education has been declared formally declared as a right since 1975. This historical process built some obstacles to achieve education rights goals. By the coming into power of LBSE (Lei 13/01), it initiates the implementation of education policy that sought to make education comply with the demands of a democratic rule of law state within the second republic context. But this law did not ground education as a right to be attained. Nevertheless, the implementation of the policy in the system of education reveals the presence of some actions that respond to the premises of the education right. Taking this into account, we defined as the objective of this study the understanding of the way that the education policy is thought, particularly in its content, to grant the access to quality education as a guarantee of the right to education in Angola. This study relies on archival and bibliographic references. In the archival ones, we studied some legislation of each covered period to understand some political ideals present in those realities. The belief is that the analysis of education and its supporting public policies need to consider the economic, political environment and the legislative framework in which it is operated. We could understand that the obstacles to make effective education rights resulted from the former political options that harmed this right in favor of the accomplishment of government agendas. The current education policy stresses its action in responding to the ideas that support the globalization of education, which foundations are the ideas on global education agenda. This favors the homogenization of local policy concepts. This perspective reduces the focus of the approach that is expected to deal with the concrete issues of the local context and the overcoming of the obstacles to education right accomplishment historically built. Thus, it demands the widening of education agenda setting arena to allow true participation of the civil society, and overcome the current centralization approach ruled by the government and international agencies.

Esta tese apresenta um mapeamento da experiência de oficinas e cursos livres audiovisuais gratuitos no Brasil, entre 1990 e 2009, a partir dos desafios, práticas e trajetórias pedagógicas compartilhadas pelas entidades que os promovem. Buscou-se estabelecer as principais intencionalidades, sistematizar meios comuns e apresentar meios extraordinários utilizados para promovê-las, bem como refletir sobre os principais resultados obtidos, na tentativa de identificar como e quando encontram o melhor de seu potencial. Para tanto realizamos e aplicamos 198 questionários e entrevistas, com profissionais oriundos de 70 entidades de todo o país, cujos resultados serviram de ponto de partida para as análises subsequentes. Os dados coletados e análises realizadas indicaram que os profissionais de tais entidades revisitam e em alguma medida recriam princípios filosóficos, teorias e práticas de campos correlatos da educação, especialmente do subcampo que identificamos como o das educações alternativas e democráticas. As entidades vêm alcançando excelentes resultados sob parâmetros diversos, o que sugere que tais princípios filosóficos, teorias e práticas integradas à promoção de aprendizados como o audiovisual têm potencial para promover a superação de desafios crônicos do âmbito das escolas formais e inspirar o desenvolvimento de políticas públicas. / The present work introduces a mapping of the experience of cost-free media workshops and courses in Brazil, between 1990 and 2009, based on the shared educational challenges, practices and histories of the entities that provide them. The aim was to establish major intents, systemize common strategies and present extraordinary strategies that are used to provide them, as well as reflect on the major results obtained, with view to identifying how and when they achieve their best potential. For that purpose we have designed and employed 198 questionnaires and interviews with professionals from 70 entities around the country, the result of which served as an offset for subsequent analyses. The collected data and the analyses carried out have shown that the professionals from such entities revisit and to some extent recreate theories, practices and philosophical principles from correlated fields of education, especially from the subfield we have identified as pertaining to alternative and democratic education. These entities have been achieving excellent results by many standards, which suggests that such theories, practices and philosophical principles integrated to the promotion of literacies, such as media literacy have a potential to encourage the overcoming of chronic challenges faced by formal schools and to bring about the development of public policies.

In Corey Brettschneider’s book, Democratic Rights: The Substance of Self- Government, he builds the value theory of democracy wherein procedural and substantive rights are both grounded in the core values of democracy. In his second book, When the State Speaks, What Should It Say? How Democracies Can Protect Expression and Promote Equality, Brettschneider elaborates on his theory to provide an account of how a liberal democracy can address hateful and discriminatory views. In response to both theories, critics have charged that the ideal value democracy does not sufficiently account for systemic inequalities that women and black citizens face. In this paper, I will elaborate on his theory of democratic education and argue that this necessary development can address these critics’ concerns.

In the Manifesto on Values (2001), Ubuntu is depicted as one of the ten democratic values and the Department of Education (DoE, 2001) portrays it as one of the most important values to promote citizenry. Ubuntu provides a sense of belonging to a wider community and encourages a child citizen to live as a responsible and constructive member. Utilising a qualitative research mode of inquiry, with an action research approach enabled me to collaboratively design of a socially constructed learning experience, with subject specialists. We explored the value of creative drama to teach Ubuntu as an abstract concept to Grade 3 learners. The focus of this study was on conceptualisation and not the implementation. These learners were exposed to creative drama, however for this study they did not actively engage in any creative drama activities. The main data generation techniques that had been used in this study were semi-structured interviews with a panel of subject experts, after which they had also completed a rubric to convey the strengths and weaknesses of the designed learning experience. This was done in a cyclic manner; as embedded in action research to strengthen the idea of action research already mentioned. From the study and the results of the study, it had become evident that creative drama could be used to strengthen school learners’ understanding of Ubuntu and to incorporate it in their everyday lives to become progressive child citizens and leaders within South Africa. By using the input and knowledge of expert participants, it had also become evident that learning could be made fun and would most likely then be more effective. / Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria 2020. / Early Childhood Education / MEd / Unrestricted