Dialogue as way to sustainable education in present society
2013
Purens, V., Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy (Latvia)
In his research the author analyses use of dialogue in education. He highlights the new situation in teaching, when official (formal) education faces with informal education from different IT media sources and rich flow of information overburdens teachers and students. In the introductory part the author analyses the key features of the new situation and gives a theoretical overview of the use of dialogue in education. The author concludes, that in Latvia the formation of two educational spaces (official and personal) can be observed more visible. In the description of research the author presents a survey of teachers and his researches of student learning activities. Aim of the study was to examine teachers and students openness to dialogue. The author concludes that teachers and students are ready for dialogue, but it interferes with the traditions and education policy. Teachers’ problem is that they are perceived as implementers of defined educational policy. They have no rights to regulate the content of education in accordance with student demand. The main problem of students is their failure to make the request. Students do not know how to solve their educational problems.
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