The Spanish rural school from the New Rural paradigm. Evolution and challenges for the future

This paper focuses on the Spanish research exploring the role of schools in rural areas from the prospect of the New Rurality. It seeks to reflect on the context in which these schools are located and emphasise knowledge thereof. Method: Based on both, qualitative and quantitative methodology, 225 S...

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Autor: Morales Romo, Noelia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/133345
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/133345
http://dx.doi.org/10.21501/22161201.2090
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Medio rural
Educación
Educación rural
España
Rural areas
Education
Rural Education
Spain
63 Sociología
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Sumario:This paper focuses on the Spanish research exploring the role of schools in rural areas from the prospect of the New Rurality. It seeks to reflect on the context in which these schools are located and emphasise knowledge thereof. Method: Based on both, qualitative and quantitative methodology, 225 Spanish schools were interviewed and two surveys were applied (personal and online) to teachers, parents and head teachers. Results: The data reflect the reality of schools in rural environments in terms of educational policies, traditional aspects such as transport and resources, needs, advantages and disadvantages and their possible evolution in the future. Conclusions: This paper contributes to the presentation of a current overview of rural schools exempt from stereotypes and focused on educational policies, their schools’ needs and the demystification of false beliefs, while describing defining elements such as the more symbolic than real value, its excessive dependence on teachers working in them or their bureaucratic higher profile versus their urban counterparts.