Event marked the beginning of a thematic cycle dedicated to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in education
The Colloquium on Pedagogical Innovation: Approaches, Practices and Challenges took place on 26 March, organised by OP.Edu – Observatory of Education and Training Policies, in collaboration with the ESEL-IPLUSO – School of Education of IPLUSO, and in partnership with the António Sérgio School Training Centre.
This was the opening colloquium of the thematic cycle that OP.Edu will dedicate throughout 2025 to the themes of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The aim was to present and promote informed debate on a range of experiences, pedagogical approaches and challenges related to the role of pedagogical innovation in shaping a transformative vision of education and schooling. This vision seeks to foster meaningful learning, inclusion, and the professional development and critical reflection of teachers.
The Colloquium, which brought together over 200 participants, featured contributions from Flávia Vieira (University of Minho, Chair of the 2nd Standing Expert Committee on “Pedagogical Innovation in Schools” at the National Education Council), Daniel Bart (University of Toulouse 2 Jean Jaurès), Gérald Peyroche (Villebon Institute – Georges Charpak; ENS - Paris-Saclay), Rita Campos and Cláudia Pato de Carvalho (CES – Centre for Social Studies at the University of Coimbra), and Luís Manuel Bernardo (Coordinator of the Autonomous Section of Education and General Training at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, NOVA University Lisbon).
Also participating were researchers Teresa Teixeira Lopo (OP.Edu-CeiED, Lusófona University) and Ana Maria Seixas (OP.Edu-CES, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra).
The next Colloquium in this thematic cycle is scheduled for May. More information about OP.Edu's activities can be found here: https://www.opedu.pt/
