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44.014 - A Global South Perspective on Education Research—Sponsored by the World Education Research Association

Sat, April 29, 2:45 to 4:15pm, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Floor: Ballroom Level, Room 304 C

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

The purpose of the symposium is to create a discursive space around education research issues common to Global South contexts. A premise of the symposium is that these Global South spaces share characteristics because of similar postcolonial histories. The contextual and geopolitical similarities encompass both risk factors that serve as barriers that constrain education (with inequality foremost amongst these), as well as protective resources that provide opportunities to enable education (socio-cultural capital, multilingualism, agricultural and mineral health). A main emphasis that will direct conversation during the symposium will be to share evidence of innovative solutions where education intervention has contributed to positive learning, well-being and development outcomes for students, teachers, and/or school-communities.
The format of this symposium will be that of questions posed by the chair to a panel of presenters for address and then discuss together with attendees. Questions may include issues of: challenging contexts and access to schools; quality education for performance and throughput given challenging contexts; a contextually responsive curriculum regarding (i) socio-cultural diversity, (ii) multilingualism, (iii) limited resources to support teaching and learning; school-climate that enables socio-emotional care, support, hope and aspiration within students and teachers; teacher training and professional development; school-community partnerships; school leadership given resource constraints

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