Responsive Teaching for Sustainable Learning: A Practical Conceptualization of Educational Inclusion

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https://doi.org/10.5294/edu.2024.27.3.3

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Sustainable learning, responsive teaching, educational inclusion

Abstract

Educational inclusion (EI), within sustainable learning, represents a central axis for ensuring equitable and quality education. Sustainable learning is linked to the principles of education for sustainable development, seeking to meet the needs of both students and teachers. This approach was initially developed in educational contexts in Australia and New Zealand and replicated in several Latin American countries. This article presents a practical conceptualization of EI from the perspective of the atrio capabilities model, which encompasses fundamental competencies such as active learning, self-regulation, and personal organization, key elements for promoting continuous and meaningful learning. Likewise, this article introduces the Responsive Teaching Framework (RTF) as a flexible methodological approach based on cycles of planning, implementation, and reflection. By focusing on the formulation of key questions directed at both students and teachers, this methodological model presents innovative advances for effectively adapting educational practices to the specific needs of each population. Ultimately, individual and group intervention models for sustainable learning are presented as responsive tools with high ecological validity, as they can be replicated in different educational settings and with different types of students, adapting to the sociocultural, political, and linguistic characteristics of each context.

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Published

2025-10-16

How to Cite

Pulido Toro, C. P., Castro Rojas, C., Sastre-Gómez, L. V., Berman, J., & Graham, L. (2025). Responsive Teaching for Sustainable Learning: A Practical Conceptualization of Educational Inclusion. Educación Y Educadores, 27(3), e2733. https://doi.org/10.5294/edu.2024.27.3.3

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Pedagogical and Didactic Experiences (Non-peer reviewed)