Mapping the Field of Development Education in Portugal : Narratives and Challenges in a De/Post/Colonial Context. In: JSSE - Journal of Social Science Education. Jg.18 H. 2. 14.2.2019
Inhalt
- Development education (DE) was one of the first designations that emerged in the western world to name educational practices devoted to raising awareness and establishing a commitment to participation at a global level0F . These practices have also be...
- 2 Development education in Portugal: some milestones
- 4 Methodology
- The first study took place between February and May of 2015, and was based on semi-structured interviews with experts in development education. Three experts, one man and two women, with ages ranging from 36 to 65 years, were invited to participate co...
- In the second study, conducted between February and July of 2016, we selected official websites from NGDOs active in the field, as a relevant instrument for public communication and dissemination of their work. This study was concerned with understand...
- 5 Mapping the field of DE in Portugal
- Reflecting on the evolution of the field in Portugal, the experts highlighted the pioneer role of NGOs in its appearance and discussed the National Strategy for DE 2010–2016 as a crucial turning point, mentioning several aspects related to the creatio...
- 5.1 Understanding DE in practice
- Experts were asked how they would characterize DE’s work in Portugal. This intentionally broad question was asked in order to identify key ideas on the national scenario, prompting the discussion around various features of projects and practices in th...
- Firstly, the field of DE appears to be struggling between growth and consolidation, between managing the existent DE ethos and making it scale. On the one hand, there is an increase in the number of activities, actors and partnerships, supported by th...
- With respect to quality and innovation, once again, the discourses express the need for growth and consolidation, as previously discussed. Experts considered that the investment in quality and innovation issues in DE is crucial and still insufficientl...
- With respect to quality and innovation, once again, the discourses express the need for growth and consolidation, as previously discussed. Experts considered that the investment in quality and innovation issues in DE is crucial and still insufficientl...
- Acknowledgement
- References