Improving the School Environment from a Student Perspective: Tensions and Opportunities

Autor/inn/en	Backman, Ylva; Alerby, Eva; Bergmark, Ulrika; Gardelli, Åsa; Hertting, Krister; Kostenius, Caterine; Öhrling, Kerstin
Titel	Improving the School Environment from a Student Perspective: Tensions and Opportunities
Quelle	In: Education Inquiry, 3 (2012) 1, S.19-35 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2000-4508
DOI	10.3402/edui.v3i1.22011
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Educational Improvement; Educational Environment; Student Attitudes; Elementary School Students; Secondary School Students; Student Participation; Time Management; Well Being; Student Empowerment; Teacher Student Relationship; Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Schülerverhalten; Sekundarschüler; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Zeitmanagement; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Studienberechtigung; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Schweden
Abstract	Managerial documents for the national school system in Sweden have emphasised taking students' voices as a starting point in forming education, and several previous studies have indicated the benefits of giving students opportunities to participate in school. This study aimed to explore students' reflections on what they would do if they were to decide how to make school the best place for learning. A total of 200 students aged 11 to 15 years from four schools (rural and urban) in two municipalities in the northern part of Sweden participated. The empirical data consisted of the students' written reflections. The findings fall within four themes: (i) influencing educational settings; (ii) striving for reciprocity; (iii) managing time struggles; and (iv) satisfying well-being needs. Tensions between the students' previous experiences and future visions appeared. The findings can offer direction regarding aspects of the learning environment in school that could be improved. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01