Labedu | Education Laboratory

All Children Can

About Labedu

The Education Laboratory develops methodologies based on academic research so that all children can reach their learning potential. We implement and monitor projects with professionals from public schools, families and the community.

How we operate

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FROM RESEARCH TO THE PRODUCTION OF APPLICABLE KNOWLEDGE
  • We identified structural challenges in the learning process of Brazilian children, taking into account the most up-to-date scientific production in the educational field and the survey of diagnoses in the territories themselves.
  • We develop strategic pedagogical materials and content, systematized in methodologies, which we make available free of charge through digital platforms.
FROM THE PRODUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE APPLICABLE TO IMPLEMENTATION
  • We implement, monitor and improve our methodologies through projects in different contexts and scales.
    • We establish partnerships with public education networks, as well as public and non-governmental institutions that support children, in the areas of Health, Culture, Social Assistance, among others.
    • We promote the ongoing training of formal and informal educators, from a systemic perspective.
  • We design training processes with a beginning, middle and end, aiming at the appropriation of our content by local staff in public education systems and related areas, so that they can implement changes in their practices in an autonomous and sustainable way.
FROM IMPLEMENTATION TO RESEARCH
  • We monitor the implementation of all our projects, in order to closely follow the transformative journey that the participating teams go through.
  • We rely on multiple sources of information (questionnaires, interviews and structured observation scripts) to draw up action plans suited to the challenges of each reality.
  • We return to research the questions generated in the practical application of pedagogical knowledge, restarting the cycle in the search for constant improvement of our operating methodologies.

Principles of our action

To support actions and strategies, it is not enough to define, produce and make quality content available. We live in a context where information is widely available, even excessively so. The question that arises is how we help educators filter and translate this knowledge into practice. In this context, Labedu relies on the following principles:

Articulation

Articulation

We connect research and implementation, formal and informal learning contexts, theoretical and practical knowledge. We develop partnerships between different sectors, integrating different forms of action to transform educational practices on micro and macro scales.

Pedagogical knowledge

Pedagogical knowledge

It is the key element in the implementation of public policies. The systemic and sustainable transformation of educational practices requires knowledge about how children and adults learn new ways to understand and perform their roles, whether inside or outside the school context.

Reproduction is different from appropriation

Reproduction is different from appropriation

It is not enough to promote mechanical changes, without understanding or intentionality. We need to promote formative experiences that give meaning to new ways of doing things. Implementing a project is the beginning, but the transformation towards autonomy occurs in the process.

Quality over quantity

Quality over quantity

From strategic focuses, we deepen and strengthen the professional role of those who work in public education and child support systems. We are not seeking to cover all fields of knowledge, but to invest in structural paths that are a starting point for future transformations.

Some numbers from Labedu

RANGE

+290.000

ACCESSES

to our free educational materials and content

TRAINING

+22.000

EDUCATORS

formal and informal participated in our training processes

+200

MUNICIPALITIES

are our partners

+440.000

CHILDREN

were impacted by our projects

+5.000

SCHOOLS

had contact with our methodologies

Our cause

Children learn all the time and everywhere. What they observe and experience has the potential to impact their development in a positive or negative way. That is why our role as adults is fundamental!

It is in our hands to mediate children's interactions with the world , as well as to serve as a reference, giving examples based on our attitudes and decisions. What children learn, how they develop and what adults they become is up to us!

In this context, the Education Laboratory seeks to provoke reflections and raise awareness among adults about their important role in the learning process of the children they live with, offering means to promote meaningful interactions inside and outside of school.

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