Publicação
Learning for life: A case study on the development of online community radio
| Resumo: | In a context of social disaffection and economic crisis, acquiring the skills that promote employability and social participation is an increasing priority. RadioActive Europe is a project that addresses these issues, offering non-formal learning through Internet radio. This article analyzes the implementation of the project in Portugal amongst groups of young people in vulnerable contexts. Our findings suggest that participatory action-research and media education are valuable ways of empowering youngsters from deprived contexts, complementing the constraints of formal schooling. |
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| Autores principais: | Santos, Sílvio |
| Outros Autores: | Brites, Maria José; Jorge, Ana; Catalão, Daniel; Navio, Catarina |
| Assunto: | Online radio Media education Participatory action-research Community media Non-formal learning Radio online Educación para los medios Investigación-acción participativa Medios comunitarios Educación no-formal Ciências Sociais::Ciências da Comunicação |
| Ano: | 2015 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Resumo: | In a context of social disaffection and economic crisis, acquiring the skills that promote employability and social participation is an increasing priority. RadioActive Europe is a project that addresses these issues, offering non-formal learning through Internet radio. This article analyzes the implementation of the project in Portugal amongst groups of young people in vulnerable contexts. Our findings suggest that participatory action-research and media education are valuable ways of empowering youngsters from deprived contexts, complementing the constraints of formal schooling. |
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