DELIBERATE-consortium aims to create a novel, elaborated, and practicable understanding of the practice of deliberation in democratic education. The project combines three intertwined lines of research with theoretical (University of Oulu), empirical (University of Turku) and pedagogical (Tampere University) research approach.
/dɪˈlɪbəɹət/ (adj.)
/dɪˈlɪbəɹeɪt/ (verb)
From Latin deliberatus (“considered”), from libra (“a scale”, “a balance”), libro (“I weigh”), delibero (“I consider, weigh well”).
Adjective:
1. Done on purpose; intentional.
2. Formed with deliberation; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.
3. Of a person, weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; slow in determining.
4. Not hasty or sudden; slow.
Verb:
1. (transitive) To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.
2. (intransitive) To consider the reasons for and against anything; to reflect.