Dialogues between trends in pupil and teacher participation in secondary schools

Participation in secondary schools is a relevant issue for building democratic structures that involve the educational community and have a direct relationship with coexistence and the teaching and learning processes of the school. The aims of this research are to analyse the different perceptions of participation held by both teachers and students in secondary schools in Castilla La Mancha. To this end, a quantitative methodology has been followed with the design and application of online questionnaires for teachers and students, within the framework of a UCLM research project. After a descriptive statistical analysis, the main results are the unequal perception of the dynamics of participation, with the teaching staff being the group that gives more sensitivity and importance to this issue in relation to coexistence. However, a greater diversity of perceptions is evident. Among the main proposals and conclusions, participation is linked to the improvement of coexistence and the transformation of educational practices towards democratic models and equity. Furthermore, the aim is to establish dialogues between teachers and students in order to build these proposals from common frameworks for action and reflection.