How we like our school to be ... pupils' voices.

Autor/in	Papatheodorou, Theodora
Titel	How we like our school to be ... pupils' voices.
Quelle	In: European educational research journal, 1 (2002) 3, S. 445-467Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (1); PDF als Volltext (2) Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Literaturangaben 44; Abbildungen 1
Sprache	englisch; englische Zusammenfassung
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1474-9041
DOI	10.2304%2Feerj.2002.1.3.4
Schlagwörter	Beobachtung; Empirische Untersuchung; Wohlbefinden; Schule; Raumbedarf; Schulgebäude; Schulhof; Grundschule; Schüler; Kinderzeichnung; Ausstattung; Gestaltung; Benachteiligtes Kind; Großbritannien
Abstract	Overall research findings have revealed that the school environment both immediate and in the wider sense of the community does play a role in pupils' academic and behavioural outcomes. The present article aims to discuss pupils' experiences of, and suggestions for, the physical environment of the school which they attend. A case study was conducted in the United Kingdom in a primary school located in an area that is characterised by high levels of economic and social deprivation. Methods of collecting data included documentary evidence, interviews, observations, focus groups and pupils' drawings and designs. The study findings have shown that there are great concerns about pupils' learning and behavioural outcomes and that the school experiences overcrowding conditions as well as lack of space and facilities that provide opportunities for creative activities. The pupils themselves also showed awareness about the limitations of their school environment and their discussions revealed the physical environment to be of considerable importance to their experience of learning. The implications of the study findings for teachers, policy makers and budget holders will be highlighted. (DIPF/Orig.)
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	2004_(CD)