‘Little bit afraid ‘til I found how it was’: children’s subjective early school experiences in a disadvantaged community in Ireland
| Autor: | Claire O'Rourke, Christine O'Farrelly, Ailbhe Booth, Orla Doyle |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Semi-structured interview
Early childhood education media_common.quotation_subject education 05 social sciences Self-concept Psychology of self 050301 education Education Disadvantaged Developmental psychology Promotion (rank) Developmental and Educational Psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Thematic analysis Psychology 0503 education Socioeconomic status 050104 developmental & child psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. 25:206-223 |
| ISSN: | 1752-1807 1350-293X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1350293x.2017.1288386 |
| Popis: | Research shows that children facing socioeconomic risk often have poorer skills at school entry, greater difficulty adjusting to school, more negative school experiences, and lower scholastic achievement, relative to their peers. However, the promotion of positive early school experiences is constrained by a lack of insight into disadvantaged children’s own perspectives. To address this gap, this study interviewed 26 children living in a disadvantaged community in Ireland who had recently commenced formal schooling. Interviews included semi-structured questions and a draw-and-talk activity. Interview questions and drawings were analysed using the principles of thematic analysis and content analysis respectively, and the findings were integrated to identify four overarching themes. These included children’s sense of self in school, what happens in school, the importance of peer relationships, and children’s lives around school. The results provide reflection points for research and practice, such a... |
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