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'Children's participation is...': Using metaphors to explore lived meanings

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Title: 'Children's participation is...': Using metaphors to explore lived meanings

Abstract: Hermeneutic phenomenology provides a framework to understand shared, interrelated, and embodied human existence since it is concerned with meaning-making and revealing what the experience is like. Metaphors, part of poetic language, offer an effective method for presenting complex, rich understandings, giving room for play and ambiguity, and uncovering novel and unexpected ways of conceptualizing experiences. Drawing on a broader case study on the collaboration between the Children's Parliament Scotland and an Aberdeen primary school, this article presents how metaphor was used to gather material on the "meanings of children's participation in decision-making processes". This choice was guided by the epistemological conviction that image-related representations can be significant sources of knowledge about the human world, revealing new meanings that can illuminate both theory and practice.

Keywords: Child participation; Meaning-making; Metaphors; Pedagogical research; Poetic language

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Title: 'La partecipazione è...': L'utilizzo della metafora per esplorare i significati vissuti

Abstract: L'approccio fenomenologico-ermeneutico alla ricerca offre una cornice per significare e comprendere l'interrelata, condivisa e incarnata esistenza umana. Le metafore, parte del linguaggio poetico, rappresentano un metodo efficace per comprendere in maniera ricca e complessa, dando spazio al gioco e all'ambiguità, le esperienze vissute, generando nuovi e inaspettati significati. Prendendo spunto da un caso studio più ampio sulla collaborazione tra il Children's Parliament Scotland e una scuola primaria di Aberdeen, questo articolo presenta come la metafora sia stata utilizzata per raccogliere materiale sui "significati della partecipazione dei bambini e delle bambine ai processi decisionali". Questa scelta è stata guidata dalla convinzione epistemologica che le rappresentazioni legate alle immagini possano essere fonti significative di conoscenza relative al mondo umano, aprendo a nuovi significati in grado di illuminare sia la teoria sia la prassi.

Keywords: Linguaggio poetico; Metafore; Partecipazione dei minorenni; Ricerca pedagogica; Significati

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Title: `` La participation des enfants est... '': utiliser des métaphores pour explorer les significations vécues

Abstract: La phénoménologie herméneutique fournit un cadre pour comprendre l'existence humaine partagée, interdépendante et incarnée car elle concerne la création de sens et la révélation de l'expérience.Les métaphores, qui font partie du langage poétique, offrent une méthode efficace pour présenter des compréhensions complexes et riches, donner de la place au jeu et à l'ambiguïté, et à découvrir des moyens de conceptualisation de nouvelles et inattendues.S'appuyant sur une étude de cas plus large sur la collaboration entre le Parlement des enfants en Écosse et une école primaire d'Aberdeen, cet article présente comment la métaphore a été utilisée pour rassembler du matériel sur les «significations de la participation des enfants aux processus décisionnels».Ce choix a été guidé par la conviction épistémologique que les représentations liées à l'image peuvent être des sources importantes de connaissances sur le monde humain, révélant de nouvelles significations qui peuvent éclairer à la fois la théorie et la pratique. (This version of record did not originally feature translated metadata in this target language; the translation is hereby provided by Google Translation)

Keywords: Participation des enfants;Création de sens;Métaphores;Recherche pédagogique;Langage poétique

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Title: 'La participación de los niños es ...': Uso de metáforas para explorar significados vividos

Abstract: La fenomenología hermenéutica proporciona un marco para comprender la existencia humana compartida, interrelacionada y encarnada, ya que se trata de hacer significado y revelar cómo es la experiencia.Las metáforas, parte del lenguaje poético, ofrecen un método efectivo para presentar una comprensión compleja y rica, dar espacio para el juego y la ambigüedad, y descubrir formas novedosas e inesperadas de conceptualizar experiencias.Basándose en un estudio de caso más amplio sobre la colaboración entre la Escocia del Parlamento de los Niños y una escuela primaria de Aberdeen, este artículo presenta cómo se usó la metáfora para reunir material sobre los "significados de la participación de los niños en los procesos de toma de decisiones".Esta elección fue guiada por la convicción epistemológica de que las representaciones relacionadas con la imagen pueden ser fuentes significativas de conocimiento sobre el mundo humano, revelando nuevos significados que pueden iluminar tanto la teoría como la práctica. (This version of record did not originally feature translated metadata in this target language; the translation is hereby provided by Google Translation)

Keywords: Participación infantil;Significado para hacer;Metáforas;Investigación pedagógica;Lenguaje poético

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Title: 'A participação das crianças é ...': Usando metáforas para explorar significados vividos

Abstract: A fenomenologia hermenêutica fornece uma estrutura para entender a existência humana compartilhada, inter-relacionada e incorporada, uma vez que se preocupa com a criação de significado e a revelação de como é a experiência.As metáforas, parte da linguagem poética, oferecem um método eficaz para apresentar entendimentos complexos e ricos, dando espaço para brincar e ambiguidade e descobrir maneiras novas e inesperadas de conceituar experiências.Com base em um estudo de caso mais amplo sobre a colaboração entre a Escócia do Parlamento das Crianças e uma escola primária de Aberdeen, este artigo apresenta como a metáfora foi usada para reunir material sobre os "significados da participação das crianças nos processos de tomada de decisão".Essa escolha foi guiada pela convicção epistemológica de que representações relacionadas à imagem podem ser fontes significativas de conhecimento sobre o mundo humano, revelando novos significados que podem iluminar a teoria e a prática. (This version of record did not originally feature translated metadata in this target language; the translation is hereby provided by Google Translation)

Keywords: Participação da criança;Criação de significado;Metáforas;Pesquisa pedagógica;Linguagem poética

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