Undergrad Research Presentation

Understanding Spain's Dropout Rates:Research Compiled Using Design Thinking and Liberatory Design

Katelyn Cummings

INDEX

Culturally Responsive Educator

Design Thinking & Liberatory Design

Notice Phase

See the System

Empathy Phase

Define Phase

Test Phase

Prototype

Ideate Phase

Resources

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Discussion

Closing

Design Thinking and Liberatory Design

What is Design Thinking and Liberatory Design

Liberatory Design is simular to Design Thinking but, your aware of Oppesion Issues

We Designed with an Equity based mindset

Ideate Phase

Notice Phase

See the System

Define Phase

Empathy Phase

Prototype Phase

Test Phase

What Does it Mean to Be a Culturally Responsive Educator?

Culturally Responsive Educator

• Aware of Student Backgrounds
• Learning about Cultures
• Integrating Cultures
• Open Communication

Notice Phase

Notice Phase

When one person is practicing self awareness within their own:

- Values - Morals -Beleifs -Identity -Culture -Biases

I reflected on my own experiences by looking at what I know and if I know enough to be an "expert"

Empathy Work

Why are student's struggling?

Why is the school system failing students?

Why is the drop out rate so high?

How do teachers support their students?

• We interviewed a student named Manuel from Spain
• Manuel discussed how Spain had a large dropout rate
• Manuel had a hard time understanding why their dropout rate was so high
• We used the 7 different phases in Liberatory design to help Manuel

See the System

What is See the System?

Looking at what's going on within the educational system

Looking at how to resolve the issues within the educational system

"Student's don't have the motivation to complete their schoolwork or strong work ethic" - Manuel

What I learned about Spain

1 in 3

children are reported to live in poverty locations or "at risk"

25%

in 2014 25% of those children who live in those conditions will drop out of school

Spain's tuition for University has increased over 50% over the years

Student's have a hard time continuing education

Drop Outs

2019 Early leavers from education

(2019, % of those lower secondary education. From Eurostat) United States 5% from 2018

Poland 5%

Ireland 5.2%

Germany 10%

Spain 17.3%

Greece 4.3%

Define Phase

What is the define phase?

Coming up with a clear idea on the problem or situation that is trying to be solved

What did we use to determine the user's need?

- looked at their interests - whats going on in Spain's education - focused on helping Manuel understand the dropout rates

Ideate Phase

What is ideation?

To come up with a creative solution for the problem

There are many solutions

How did we come up with an idea to explore?

by talking to Manuel we learned that he learns better by watching documentaries

we decided to create a video to help educate Manuel on Spain's dropout rate

Prototype

What is a prototype?

A visual representation of the idea that you have gathered

Our prototype we did was a case study on 3 individuals in Spain

Sharing prototype with user

Created a powerpoint presentation that we were able to share

Unfortunately our user was unable to make it to the presentation

Test Phase

What is the Test Phase?

When you take all of the information you have gathered and you assess the information with an audiance

Provides learning opportunity to help the user

How would you test it?

Would they see that the dropout rate isn't as high as they originally thought?

Share the information gathered from Manuel and other students from spain to see how they would react

17.3%

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Discussion

Discussion

Cullturally responsive teaching is very important aspect of this process

Important to learn about student's culture

The way the student acts could be a result in their culture

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Closing

THANK YOU

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Resourses

Resourses

“Country Information for Spain-Systems of Support and specialist provision” European Agency: For Special Needs and Inclusive Education. 04 August 2020. Web. https://www.european-agency.org/country-information/spain/systems-of-support-and-specialist-provision “Early Leavers from Education and Training.” Eurostat: Statistics Explained. April 2020. Web. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Early_leavers_from_education_and_training “Así se repartirá el dinero en Educación en los nuevos Presupuestos.” Onda cero. 01 December 2020. Web. https://www.ondacero.es/noticias/sociedad/presupuestos-generales-dinero-educacion_202011305fc5db0ddde29400019c3ec3.html#:~:text=El%20presupuesto%20asignado%20al%20Ministerio,Plan%20de%20la%20Uni%C3%B3n%20Europea “Spain Education Spending 1987-2021.” www.macrotrends.net. Retrieved 04 April 2021. Web. https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/ESP/spain/education-spending “Spain’s school dropout rate highest in Europe.” The Local es. 11 April 2014. Web. https://www.thelocal.es/20140411/spains-school-dropout-rate-highest-in-europe-lomce-wert/

Resourses

Archive, Cristin. “Child Poverty and High Dropout Rates in Spain.” Global Education and Conflict. WordPress. 04 November 2014. Web. https://conflictandeducation.wordpress.com/2014/11/04/child-poverty-effects-in-high-dropout-rates-in spain/#:~:text=A%20new%20UNICEF%20report%20finds,the%20third%20quarter%20of%202014. Archive, Jenny. “Classroom Organization in Spanish High Schools.” A thing for wor(l)ds: Life translated by travel. 09 June 2014. Web. http://www.athingforwords.com/auxiliar-de-conversacion/classroom-organization-spanish-high-schools/ Bosada, Mayra. “El abandono escolar temprano en España baja al 16% en 2020, el mínimo histórico”. Educaweb. 01 February 2021. Web. https://www.educaweb.com/noticia/2021/02/01/abandono-escolar-temprano-espana-baja-2020-19444/ Knox, Emily & Muros, Jose Joaquin. “Association of lifestyle behaviors with self-esteem through health-related quality of life in Spanish adolescents.” European Journal of Pediatrics. Springer Link. 06 March 2017. Web. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00431-017-2886-z