LEARNING THROUGHOUT LIFE
This overview presents the impactful teaching experience at Dalila Chumbinho Prison of Linhó, focusing on lifelong learning for incarcerated individuals. With facilities such as a library, school, and vocational training, inmates engage in primary to university-level education. In 2009/10, 71 students attended classes, with many achieving success. The program also emphasizes health care, social inclusion, and various recreational activities, aiming to integrate prisoners into society. The transformative journey underlines the importance of education for personal growth and future opportunities.
LEARNING THROUGHOUT LIFE
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LEARNING THROUGHOUT LIFE A teaching experience in a prison Dalila Chumbinho
Prisonof Linhó • Built 56 years ago • 141 prisional guards • Sentences above 6 years • 191 workers (153 prisonal guards, 58 other functions)
Healthcarepavillion • Chapel • School • Canteen • Garage • Indoor/outdoor system • Library
Education • Basiclevel (primary, 2nd and 3rd level) • 71 students- 21 withsuccess (2009/10) • 61 students- (2010/2011) • Secondarylevel • 17 intheLifeLong Programme(17 withsuccessin 2009/10) • 21 intheLife Long Programme (2010/2011) • 5 inthe regular course (3 withsuccess)
University (4 students) • Professional courses ( Cumputer training, Pastry/baker, Carpenter) • Other activities (Portuguese for Foreigners, Theatre, Arts, Music, Health workshops)
Leisure • Football • Basketball • Volleyball • Badmington • Tennis • Chess • Cards • 3 gymnasiums
Health • 4818 appointments • 26 drugs addict treatments • 87 vacinations • 93 922 nursing cares
Cooperationsocial inclusion • 40% work in the kitchen, carpentry, garage, bakery and cleaning services • Cooperation with local/national enterprsises
Externalrelationships • 8 809 men received visits (14 163 visits from families/relatives and social, political or religious institutions)
WHY TEACH PRISONERS ? • In spite of all their errors and crimes: - they are human beings - they are socially excluded (citizens) - They are the outcome/the product of a wrong way of living - they are the result of school nonachievement and exclusion - They are the result of the lack of studies • It is important to: • - integrate them socially • - help them to find a better future
My experience teaching prisoners • I teach men between the ages of 20 and 30. • - They are adults without education. • - Some started the primary school in prison and reached university.
How to achieve success? • Carry out the cooperation between students using different methodologies. • Strenghten their authonomy bearing in mind the sense of responsibility, self-respect and the respect towards others. • Sharing different points of view and developing practical skills.
Strategies Flexibility in theclassroomstrategies. To use differentmethodologies. Tostrenghen/reinforceself-esteem. Tobear in minddifferentlearningfacilities _ritmos de aprendizagem. Toadapttheclassestotheirlearningcapacities, social background and cognitivelevel. To relate teorytopractice, dailylife. Tohave in mindpreviousknowledge and preferences. To use formative, qualitativeevaluationneverforgettingtheirprogress. Promoteself-evaluation. To use new tecnologies in theclassroom. Pair/group- work – cooperation Role plays