A culture-centered, arts-based approach to defining “quality education” in a rural Ecuadorian community
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21454529 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cora G Farra (0009-0002-9240-5015), Benjamin R Bates (0000-0001-5948-1396, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 394-417 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-08 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Communication Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0146-3373 • E-ISSN: 1746-4102 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01463373.2025.2495296 |
| OpenAlex | W4409653067 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 63 |
Education is fundamental to enhancing quality of life; yet, in rural Ecuador, there is inequitable access to education. In Ecuador, the definition of a good education is often shaped by neoliberal demands imposed by the Global North. Drawing on the Culture Centered Approach to communication, we engaged the children of Chaquizhca, a small community in rural Ecuador, to define a “quality education.” Through a participatory arts-based methodology, the children worked to define what quality education means to them and co-created a mural with researchers to illustrate that definition. The children’s definition emphasized environmental awareness, inclusion, and community – values that deviated from conventional academic benchmarks used in Ecuador. Although the children’s vision aligns with elements of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 4 on Quality Education, the children emphasized a more holistic approach. This mural, amplifying the children’s voices, advocates for community-centered policies, inclusion, and protecting nature. These definitions resist neoliberal demands and have substantial implications for reenvisioning the Sustainable Development Goals through local voices
Art · Epistemology · Pedagogy · Quality (philosophy) · Rural community · Socioeconomics · Sociology · The arts · Visual arts · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Higher Education Governance and Development · Philosophy · Psychology
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Culture-centered Approach in Addressing Health Disparities
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Neoliberalism and the demise of public education
Gender and ethnicity differentials in school attainment and labor market earnings in Ecuador
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Neoliberalism, higher education and the knowledge economy
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| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |