Freinet Pedagogy in Integration Class

Konstantina Panagaki 1,2

Abstract: Based on the data of educational research, the important role of students’ interests and physical curiosity is recognized nowadays as a starting point for an efficient learning process. By making use of the Freinet pedagogy, which includes a set of techniques and tools we can proceed to the development of free expression, communication, multiple literacy and active citizenship. To achieve the teaching objectives of the Integration Class of our School, the “What’s New?” and the “Little Books” tools were selected.

The aim of this paper is to describe the application of the above two techniques in the Integration Class and to evaluate their effectiveness in developing cognitive, social and communication skills among students of different age and cognitive level who face learning disabilities.

Key words: Freinet pedagogy, techniques-tools, “What’s New?”, “Little Books”, integration class, learning disabilities