Learning to be and to live together in the classroom: a qualitative study in Mexico and Spain

With the recent publication of a new Unesco report, it is more necessary than ever to recall its predecessor: “Learning: The Treasure Within”, a report that sets out the four pillars of Education and learning. Learning to know and learning to do have dominated educational practice, but what about learning to be and to live together? A study using the Delphi Method is presented to answer this question in the Spanish and Mexican contexts. The results show the need not to forget these pillars in the daily life of the classroom. In both countries, the Delors Report is defended in theory but not in practice, and learning to be and to live together is identified as a current urgency. The conclusion is the need not only to “reimagine” Education but also the need for commitment in its implementation to transform discourse into action.

Keywords
Learning; Education; Teaching Practice; Educational Research; Inclusive Education