Pupil Mobility: Using Students' Voices to Explore their Experiences of Changing Schools

Messiou, Kyriaki; Jones, Lisa

Abstract

© 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd and National Children's Bureau. This article explores the ways in which students' voices can be used to analyse the process of moving schools, at a time outside of those that young people normally change schools. The paper is based on a study in a secondary school and uses qualitative data collected by researchers and student co-researchers. Two areas were raised by students as important about being at a new school: the perceived challenges and their perceptions of learning in a new environment. It is argued that to respond to issues that arise due to mobility, an engagement with students' views is necessary. Furthermore, this can facilitate policy-makers, school leaders and educators in providing more effective support for those young people.

Citation

Messiou, K., & Jones, L. (2015). Pupil Mobility: Using Students' Voices to Explore their Experiences of Changing Schools. Children & society, 29(4), 255-265. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12026

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 24, 2013
• Online Publication Date: May 14, 2013
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Deposit Date: May 9, 2022
• Journal: Children and Society
• Print ISSN: 0951-0605
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 29
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 255-265
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12026
• Keywords: Education; Participation; Student mobility; Students' voices
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3598128