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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Sociol.
Sec. Migration and Society
Volume 9 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1393051
This article is part of the Research Topic Integration-Focused Approaches of Educational Systems Across the EU View all 4 articles

Education at the Frontier Between Tradition and Innovation: Challenges of an International Initiative in Breaking Through

Provisionally accepted
Birce Altıok Birce Altıok 1,2*Luisa Conti Luisa Conti 3
  • 1 Koç University, Istanbul, Türkiye
  • 2 Migration Research Center at Koc University, Koç University, Istanbul, Türkiye
  • 3 Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Thuringia, Germany

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    In a rapidly evolving global landscape, education stands as a linchpin for navigating complex challenges and fostering sustainable development. This article delves into the transformative potential of education, with a particular focus on insights gleaned from the KIDS4ALLL project. Rooted in contrasting perspectives of education, the study emphasizes the need for a paradigm shift towards fostering critical thinking, creativity, and inclusivity. The European Commission's commitment to transformative education finds expression in initiatives like KIDS4ALLL, which harnesses digital platforms to prioritize peer learning and bridge divides. Through an exploration of reactions within Turkish schools to the project's introduction, this study sheds light on the dynamics of change and resistance, offering valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities inherent in educational transformation. Drawing on empirical data from the project's pilot phase, the study identifies key factors shaping the realization of educational change. By elucidating these factors, the article contributes to a nuanced understanding of transformative education, paving the way for informed strategies aimed at fostering inclusive, sustainable, and impactful educational practices on a global scale.

    Keywords: transformative education, Digital learning, Educational innovation, Digital platforms, Lifelong learning, Knowledge acquisition, skills training, co-creation

    Received: 28 Feb 2024; Accepted: 24 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Altıok and Conti. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Birce Altıok, Koç University, Istanbul, Türkiye

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