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Towards a People-Centred Education: Possibilities and Struggles in the Philippines

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Focusing on the Philippines, the article describes the role played by people's movements and non-governmental organizations in empowering citizens and combating injustice. Educational programmes are an important element in this struggle. The authors cite examples of what Paolo Freire called the "pedagogy of dialogue", which seeks to develop creative, critical enquiry and self-reliant understanding. Such programmes have made an impact in areas such as women's empowerment, poverty-alleviation and the combating of environmental destruction. The authors argue that this type of education can also play an important role in challenging the materialist vision of progress and awakening people to deeper values.

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Toh, SH., Floresca-Cawagas Towards a People-Centred Education: Possibilities and Struggles in the Philippines. International Review of Education 43, 527–545 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003050407493

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