Keywords
Educación inclusiva
etnografía
prácticas docentes creativas
voces del alumnado Digital media
Inclusive education
Ethnography
Creative teaching practices
Students’ voices
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Abstract
This research draws from an Erasmus+ project, aiming to recognise inclusive and creative teaching practices with ICT in schools of special difficulty. The main purpose of this article is to generate knowledge on the use of digital media to promote creative teaching practices in especially challenging educational contexts. The specific aim is to identify how teachers are using digital media in the classroom from an inclusive perspective and highlight their experiences and perceptions. Ethnographic research is carried out in a school with a racial and culturally diverse context in a peri-urban area in northeast Italy. Participant observation, informal conversations and semi-structured interviews are used to collect information. Results show that teachers employed different creative teaching practices that allowed students to use their voices, express their feelings, and enjoy learning. Digital media facilitated interaction among the students and increased their motivation. Dialogue and interaction are key to the transformation and creation of the student’s own knowledge. Incorporating students’ interests and life experiences has been demonstrated to be an important element for the achievement of inclusive education in today’s society and educational systems.
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