Intercultural Pedagogy and the Circular Educational Paradigm: Designing Educational Dialogues between European and African Students
Keywords:
Circular Pedagogy, Intercultural Education, Educational Dialogue, Epistemic Justice, Co-constructionAbstract
This theoretical contribution explores the paradigm of circular pedagogy through an intercultural lens. It highlights the need to overcome standard paradigms in favor of educational contexts that foster the co-construction of learning experiences. Interculturality is emphasized as an epistemological practice capable of generating meaning within relationships. On this basis, an educational prototype is proposed, centered on dialogue, shared experience, and meaning-making. The proposed approach offers valuable insights for rethinking teacher education, innovating educational practices through a generative perspective oriented toward sustainability and cultural coexistence. In particular, it aims to enhance dialogicity as a founding element of the educational relationship between individuals from different cultural backgrounds. The presented model may support the design of Euro-African educational initiatives grounded in equity and reciprocity.
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