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The Role of Teachers in Education and Democracy: The Impact of a Research Project on Preservice Teacher Perceptions
Place of publication | Year of publication | Collation: 
[Montreal] | 2015 | p. 363-387
Author: 
Gina Thésée; Paul R. Carr; Franck Potwora
Corporate author: 
McGill Journal of Education
Region: 
Europe and North America
© Faculty of Education, McGill University 2015

This article presents reflections on a survey questionnaire related to the connection between education and democracy. A sample of 157 teacher-education students in Montreal completed a follow-up questionnaire after having participated in a research questionnaire (first study) concerning their perception and experience of the linkage between education and democracy. The first study underscored a weak democratic experience as well as an educational journey without a strong linkage to democracy, which concurs with our previous findings. However, the results of the follow-up survey indicate that participation in this inquiry generated socio-educational, epistemological, pedagogical, and methodological reflections, which could have significant implications for the perception of the role of educators.

 

Resource Type: 
Research papers / journal articles
Theme: 
Civic / Citizenship / Democracy
Diversity / cultural literacy / inclusive
Globalisation and social justice / International understanding
Transformative initiatives / Transformative pedagogies
Level of education: 
Higher education
Other