Participatory development and education: participant perspectives and experiences
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2009
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Drawing from constructivist and critical traditions, this case study explored participatory development in education, a philosophy that is widely embraced and promoted. Participant viewpoints, specifically from stakeholders, have traditionally been marginalized within development discourses. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to illuminate participatory development in practice, particularly via the perspectives and experiences of project participants. Project documents, public documents and participant interviews provided data for this study. The research question was: In what ways was participatory development enacted through the Devnia Education Development Project? The Devnia Education Development Project focused on teacher training and leadership development. Six prominent themes surrounding participatory development emerged which contribute to our understanding of participatory development. These themes were participation, relationships, local ownership, reciprocity, equity and empowerment. Freirean critical theory served as a framework for an interpretation of the findings.
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Bibliography: p. 144-160
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Hare, C. M. (2009). Participatory development and education: participant perspectives and experiences (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2973