Objectives:
The research objectives involve conducting a comparative study of ceramics workshops, selecting and adapting approaches to strengthen psychomotor skills, integrating practices for the development of interpersonal social skills, and designing and developing an innovative manual on the development of psychomotor skills through ceramic making.
Participants’ Profile:
The research aimed to collect and analyse at least 20 surveys from various professionals and individuals related to the field, youth workers, pottery trainers, educators, other ceramics associations, youth centres, non-profit organisations, and V.I institutions.
Methodologies:
The research methodologies include desk research and field research. Desk research involves gathering secondary data on national realities and ceramic traditions, while field research involves primary data collection through interviews with ceramic makers/practitioners. These methods aim to identify effective methodologies for implementing ceramic courses, understand the benefits for psychomotor development, and integrate effective non-formal education practices.
The research methodology combines a (i) desk- research (relevant national legislation, official reports, statistics, guides and other publications regarding ceramics), validated by (ii) fieldwork interviews with professionals from the pottery sector and general social fields that could be linked to it.