Browsing by Subject "Intergenerational relationships"

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    Professional relationships both within and outside the school: Barriers and opportunities from an intergenerational perspective
    (Emerald, 2022-10-11) Azorín Abellán, Cecilia; Portela Pruaño, Antonio; Nieto Cano, José Miguel; Alfageme González, María Begoña; Didáctica y Organización Escolar
    Purpose: This paper draws on data from a research project that examined the professional relationships that existed between teachers of different generations within an educational setting, including both those inside and outside school. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative approach was adopted to better understand participants' intergenerational relationships. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews conducted online. Data analysis was carried out using Atlas.ti 22 software. This focused on participants' professional relationships, generationally-inflected professional relationships, links to the school and connections with their environment. Findings: The paper shows that commitment to the profession and work climate were among the key aspects referred to by the interviewees. The different age groups agreed that they had experienced intergenerational feedback and that there was closer contact between peers of the same generation, which led to greater levels of affinity. The shared responsibility that comes with teaching and the sense of belonging were essential links to the school. The generational groups underlined the importance of building bridges and participating in collaborative networks to form connections with their environment. Originality/value: Although several studies have considered various factors influencing professional relationships from an intergenerational perspective, this paper adds value to the existing literature by providing new data and analyzing the barriers and opportunities experienced by teachers of different generations (novice, veteran and retired) in their professional work within and beyond the educational setting.
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    Visión histórico-educativa en la España del franquismo. Influencias y repercusiones a través de los testimonios de vida de nuestros mayores
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2010-01-01) Bedmar Moreno, Matías; Montero García, Inmaculada
    This paper presents a piece of research on oral history of the Spanish education system under the Franco Regime, in which students and Senior Citizens participated by explaining their life experiences. The methodology employed was fundamentally qualitative in nature based on semi-structured interviews and a subsequent content analysis. The results from the interviews gave us hints and knowledge of our immediate past and its educational protocols and circumstances. We also learnt about the difficult conditions and biased educational materials and distressing teaching methods used at the time, mainly as a result of our Civil War and its consequences. Voluntary participation in this research study increased student motivation to learn and improved cross-generational relationships.