Da Competição À Cooperação: Um Objetivo Primordial Dos Programas De Enriquecimento

Abstract

In an era when educational policies continue to foster competition in education, research shows that cooperation is a future educational aim. On the basis of this paradox, it is argued that the enrichment programs for gifted children and adolescents should constitute an opportunity for the development of cooperation. The Enrichment Programs of ANEIS Lisboa and ANEIS Torres Vedras (two delegations of the National Association for the Study and Intervention on Giftedness) are based on principles of cooperative learning: the heterogeneity of participants, the achievement of a common goal through interdependence, the promotion of interaction, individual accountability, equal opportunities and the development of personal and interpersonal skills. This approach aims at the integration of participants in different contexts as well as the development of critical thinking and creative skills through the co-construction, reflection and debate on issues and products carried out throughout the sessions. The results from various sources, questionnaires, scales, interviews and observation, show participation in the proposed activities facilitates communication and negotiation skills, emotional stability as well as the practical application of knowledge.Keywords: Giftedness-Cooperative Learning-Critical Thinking-Creativity-21st Century Skills RESUMO Numa era em que as políticas educativas continuam a fomentar a competição na educação, a investigação mostra que a cooperação é uma competência do futuro próximo. Com base neste paradoxo, os programas de enriquecimento na sobredotação devem constituir uma oportunidade de desenvolvimento da cooperação. A presente comunicação procura mostrar como dois Programas de Enriquecimento de Lisboa e de Torres Vedras que assentam nos grandes princípios da aprendi-