Future Teachers Co-Design Classroom Interventions for Democracy
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Future Teachers Co-Design Democratic Learning: RDC-Based Interventions at the University of Jyväskylä

ByIPAcomm

As part of the Finnish Living Lab within the EU-funded DEMOCRAT project, nearly 200 future teachers at the University of Jyväskylä participated in an ambitious university course aimed at translating democratic values into classroom practice. The course, organised for soon-to-graduate subject teachers from a wide range of disciplines, challenged the students to explore the concept…

A collage showing diverse groups of people embracing, holding DEMOCRAT signs, hands in a circle, and engaged in conversation—symbolizing the unity, collaboration, and engagement promoted by the DEMOCRAT Project’s Local Pilot Projects for education for democracy.

Design of Local Pilot Projects: a cornerstone in the DEMOCRAT Project

ByIPAcomm

Introduction The Design of Local Pilot Projects (LPPs), a core deliverable of the DEMOCRAT project, focuses on creating educational interventions that strengthen democratic civic competencies. These pilots are crucial as they aim to empower students and educators across six EU countries—Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Poland, and Spain—to actively participate in democratic processes. Within the broader…