Their Hopes, Fears and Reality

Melinda Dooly teaches at the Faculty of Education, Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain). She is the author of numerous journal articles, chapters and books dealing with language teacher training. She has been a guest teacher at universities in Europe and the USA and has participated in many international educational projects.

• Contents: Melinda Dooly: Their Hopes, Fears and Reality: Introduction – Claudia Vallejo/Montserrat Oller: Third World Solidarity and ‘My World’ Insolidarity: Working with the Wide Spectrum of Students’ Attitudes towards Others – Esther Collados: Developing Art Projects as a Medium for Exploring Children and Youth’s Hopes and Fears – Melinda Dooly: Their Hopes and Fears: A Catalyst for Project-Based Language Learning – Alistair Ross: Citizenship, Cooperation and Social Action – Beata Krzywosz-Rynkiewicz/Anna Zalewska: Between Classroom and Social Reality - Developing Active Citizenship in School – Cathie Holden: Bridging the Gap: Primary and Secondary Students’ Engagement with Global and Environmental Issues – Elena Briones/Carmen Tabernero: Dealing with Citizens of the Future’s Needs through the Promotion of Self-Efficacy in Teaching – Carmen Tabernero/Elena Briones: Fostering Cooperation to Manage Situations of Interdependence Successfully.