4.4 Družinsko učenje

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and school shutdown in Portugal, the Boa Água school has initiated a number of new pedagogies to support student learning, including mixed commission, interactive groups and dialogic gatherings. These new methods had been introduced as part of the INCLUD-ED project, which the school joined in 2017.

NESET – mreža strokovnjakov za socialne vidike izobraževanja in usposabljanja objavlja poročila za oblikovalce politik in strokovnjake, ki se zanimajo za spodbujanje enakosti in vključenosti v izobraževanju in usposabljanju v Evropski uniji. Namen tega dokumenta je proučiti strategije za ustanovitev centrov za vseživljenjsko učenje, ki temeljijo na skupnosti, v državah članicah EU. Obravnava dokaze in raziskave o koristih in prednostih ustanovitve takih centrov ter ovire in težave, ki ovirajo njihovo ustanovitev in učinkovitost. V poročilu je ugotovljeno, da lahko centri za vseživljenjsko učenje, ki temeljijo na skupnosti, hkrati omogočajo doseganje različnih ključnih ciljev vseživljenjskega učenja, kot so aktivno državljanstvo, socialna kohezija/vključenost, osebna in družbena izpolnitev, medkulturni dialog in poti zaposlovanja.

The guidance report on “working with parents to support children´s learning“ is funded by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and focuses mostly on activities that aim to improve children’s learning directly. Thus, it reviews the best available research to offer schools and teachers four recommendations to support parental engagement in children’s learning. When it talks about ‘parental engagement’, ‘schools working with parents to improve children’s academic outcomes’ is meant. It is not a new study in itself, but rather is intended as an accessible overview of existing research with clear, actionable guidance. The guidance also draws on a wider body of evidence and expert input.

Izobraževanje v družini je eden od uspešnih izobraževalnih ukrepov, opredeljenih v okviru raziskovalnega projekta INCLUD-ED. Izobraževanje kot dejavnik družbene vključenosti in povezanosti (Evropska komisija, šesti okvirni program, 2006–2011).

The Joaquim Ruyra Elementary School is located in a disadvantaged suburban district of Barcelona. In the 2016-2017 school year, 92% students were immigrants representing 28 different nationalities (including Pakistan, Morocco, Georgia, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru, the Philippines, China, Bangladesh, Senegal, and the USA) or from minority background (Romani). The school has a 40% mobility rate.  

National and international press have referred to the school as the miracle school as it had achieved academic outcomes above the average in the Catalan standardised tests, outperforming elite schools in the Catalonia region.

All classes in the school feature group work 40% to 60% of the time. The groups mix students of different abilities, genders and nationalities.  The small groups are designed to ensure that no one is left out, and students are encouraged to participate actively.  Each group is facilitated by an adult (e.g. a classroom assistants, a parent).  Psychologists and special education teachers may also work in the classrooms, and they support volunteer parents, teachers and the students.  The extra support and student interaction are considered as essential for supporting and reinforcing children’s learning. 

Kovček za starše (La Mallette des parents) je program, ki se izvaja od leta 2008. Cilj programa je starše intenzivneje vključiti v izobraževanje otrok. Vodi ga Akademija Creteil pod neposrednim okriljem francoskega ministrstva za izobraževanje. Trenutno se izvaja na 80 šolah v Franciji.

Projekt LIT3 si kot orodje za dvig ravni izobrazbe romskih otrok v splošnem izobraževanju prizadeva za spodbujanje družinske pismenosti (bralne in zdravstvene pismenosti) v romskih skupnostih. Projekt je zato usmerjen v razvoj celovitega programa družinskega opismenjevanja, ki je namenjen trem generacijam, in njegovo preskušanje na terenu, razvoj evropske politike za družinsko pismenost, ki temelji na dokazih, in vključitev ključnih deležnikov v razvoj lokalnih strategij za izvajanje politike in programov za družinsko opismenjevanje. Na voljo so primeri kurikulov in gradiva.

Manchester Communication Academy (MCA) works to improve outcomes for children, families and the community. This secondary academy opened in 2010 to serve one of the most disadvantaged inner-city neighbourhoods in England. From the outset, the academy’s sponsor, a large employer in the city, wanted the school to help to contribute to a vibrant and sustainable neighbourhood, and committed to addressing the many inter-related economic, social and physical challenges which characterise the neighbourhood. This mission has directly shaped the academy programme, which places equal importance on ‘teaching and learning’ and ‘social investment’. The school’s social investment department is a highly distinctive feature of its overall strategy for addressing the impacts of disadvantage on young people’s education and wider life chances.

Raziskava organizacije NIACE o družinskem učenju za Anglijo in Wales je pokazala, da ima dostop staršev/skrbnikov do dejavnosti za družinsko učenje pozitiven učinek na številna medsektorska področja politike, ki vplivajo na življenje družin. Zgodnje opuščanje šolanja se bo zaradi učinka, ki ga ima ta ukrep na družine, verjetno zmanjšalo, naložba pa se bo družbi večkratno povrnila.