Pedagogy and cinema: two pillars to develop educational inclusion

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to present cinema as a tool to promote inclusion, while seeking a change of personal and social outlook on people with disabilities. In this sense, we have carried out an investigation with a mixed model using quantitative (questionnaire) and qualitative instruments (group interview and discussion group) to analyze the impact of the cinematographic project «Vida» and «Máis ca Vida» on 304 students (53.6% girls) of post-compulsory secondary education in the Autonomous Community of Galicia, of which the vast majority (86%) are in the section aged from 11 to 15 years. Among the main results obtained, it has been found that the students who have participated in this project change their vision of functional diversity and the premises of effective inclusion. They also demonstrate the utility of using audiovisual resources such as those used to sensitize and motivate in the acquisition of values and competences in the civic-social field. But it is also verified that for an optimal competence development, the visualizations must be accompanied with other parallel activities.