Teachers' and Students' Perceptions of Learning Decision-Making and Democratic Participation in School : A Case Study in Catalonia
Castellví Mata, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Didàctica de la Llengua i la Literatura i de les Ciències Socials)
Gallart Camacho, Clara

Date:	2025
Description:	22 pàg.
Abstract:	This case study investigates the perceptions of teachers and students about learning decision-making and democratic participation in their primary education school. This research, conducted at a public school in Barcelona (Catalonia), aims to characterize the opportunities and limitations the studied school provides in this regard, based on the perceptions of 101 students aged 6 to 8 and six of their teachers. Following a qualitative methodology, which included interviews with teachers and a research dossier for the students, the investigation reveals that students perceive that they engage in decision-making within their immediate environment, but show limited awareness of broader, long-term decisions. As inferred from the interviews, teachers appear to significantly influence these processes, since their opinions and beliefs about citizenship and decision-making seem to shape the guidance they provide to students. The findings point out the complexities of learning decision-making and democratic participation in school to foster an active, critical and participative citizenship.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Decision making ; Democratic participation ; Primary education ; Citizenship
Published in:	Critical Education, Vol. 16, Num. 4 (2025) , p. 44-64, ISSN 1920-4175

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DOI: 10.14288/ce.v16i4.187077

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