Towards an adolescent friendly methodology: accessing the authentic through collective reflection
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Article Title | Towards an adolescent friendly methodology: accessing the authentic through collective reflection |
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ERA Journal ID | 20048 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Keeffe, Mary (Author) and Andrews, Dorothy (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal of Research and Method in Education |
Journal Citation | 38 (4), pp. 357-370 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | London, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1743-727X |
1743-7288 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/1743727X.2014.931367 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/1743727X.2014.931367?needAccess=true |
Abstract | The re-emergence of student voice presents a challenge to schools and researchers to become more responsive to the voice of adolescents in education and in research. However, the poor articulation of the nature of student voice to date is confirmation of the complex and important nature of the personal advocacy and human agency that is involved in all student voice activities. This lack of clarity leads to interpretations of student voice that range in authenticity from token to active and meaningful (Hart, R. 1997. Children's Participation: The Theory and Practice of Involving Young Citizens in Community Development and Environmental Care. Earthscan Publications. London: UNICEF). Researchers who are guided by more traditional methodologies may implement methods that are appropriate for adults yet are not sensitive to the needs and interests of the young person whose perspectives are usually the focus of the research. This research found that while an advocacy and empowerment worldview supports student voice research, adolescents also prefer a methodology that is agentic, socially based, reflective and embodied (Dempster, N., A. Lizzio, M. Keeffe, J. Skinner, and D. Andrews. 2010. |
Keywords | adolescent; methodology; student voice; drama vignettes; Photovoice |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520199. Applied and developmental psychology not elsewhere classified |
470108. Organisational, interpersonal and intercultural communication | |
390306. Secondary education | |
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Byline Affiliations | La Trobe University |
School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q272v/towards-an-adolescent-friendly-methodology-accessing-the-authentic-through-collective-reflection
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