The perspectives of 'disengaged' students in the 14–19 phase on motivations and barriers to learning within the contexts of institutions and classrooms

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavin Duffy ◽  
Jannette Elwood
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Peer Relationships ◽  
Student Teacher ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Educational Experiences ◽  
Educational Settings ◽  
Barriers To Learning ◽  
Teacher Relationships ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Student Teacher Relationships

In addressing educational disengagement, government policy in England focuses primarily on raising the age of educational participation, promoting vocationalism and directing resources at the population of young people not engaged in any education, employment or training (NEETs). However, 'disengagement' is a more fluid and dynamic concept than policy allows for and is visible within a wide range of students, even those deemed to be engaged by their presence in education and educational settings. This paper presents students' accounts of their educational experiences which suggest that the context of the classroom, student–teacher relationships, peer relationships and pedagogical methods used in classrooms are salient factors in understanding engagement.

scholarly journals Maths attitudes, school affect and teacher characteristics as predictors of maths attainment trajectories in primary and secondary education

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 200975
Author(s):  
Danielle Evans ◽  
Andy P. Field
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Student Teacher ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Teacher Characteristics ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Teacher Relationships ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Student Teacher Relationships

Maths attainment is essential for a wide range of outcomes relating to further education, careers, health and the wider economy. Research suggests a significant proportion of adults and adolescents are underachieving in maths within the UK, making this a key area for research. This study investigates the role of children's perceptions of the school climate (children's affect towards school and student–teacher relationships), their attitudes towards maths and teacher characteristics as predictors of maths attainment trajectories, taking the transition from primary to secondary education into consideration. Two growth models were fit using secondary data analysis of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). The first model, which looked at predictors of maths attainment in primary education, found significant associations only between positive maths attitudes and increased maths attainment. The second model, which looked at predictors of maths attainment in secondary education, found significant associations between increased maths attainment and positive maths attitudes, decreased school belonging, positive student–teacher relationships and increased teacher fairness. The findings suggest that the secondary education school environment is particularly important for maths attainment.

scholarly journals Rethinking student-teacher relationships in higher education: a multidimensional approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roland Tormey
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Student Teacher ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Multidimensional Model ◽  
Three Dimensional Model ◽  
Teacher Relationships ◽  
Student Teacher Relationships

AbstractStudent-teacher relationships play an important role in both teacher and student experiences in higher education and have been found to be linked to learning, classroom management, and to student absenteeism. Although historically conceptualised in terms of immediacy or distance and measured with reference to behaviours, the growing recognition of the role of emotions and of power—as well as the development of a range of multidimensional models of social relationships—all suggest it is time to re-evaluate how student-teacher relationships are understood. This paper develops a theoretical model of student-teacher affective relationships in higher education based on three dimensions: affection/warmth, attachment/safety, and assertion/power. The three-dimensional model was tested using the Classroom Affective Relationships Inventory (CARI) with data from 851 students. The data supported the use of this multidimensional model for student-teacher relationships with both two- and three-dimensional models of relationships being identified as appropriate. The theoretical development of a multidimensional model and the empirical development of an instrument with which to explore these dimensions has important implications for higher education teachers, administrators and researchers.

Student–Teacher Relationships and Attention Problems in School-Aged Children: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-320
Author(s):  
Susanna Pallini ◽  
Giovanni Maria Vecchio ◽  
Roberto Baiocco ◽  
Barry H. Schneider ◽  
Fiorenzo Laghi
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Student Teacher ◽  
Attention Problems ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Teacher Relationships ◽  
Student Teacher Relationships

Caring as an Authoritative Act

2019 ◽  
pp. 154-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon Audley ◽  
Julia L. Ginsburg
Keyword(s):  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
Student Teacher ◽  
Critical Race ◽  
Race Theory ◽  
Institutional Authority ◽  
Teacher Relationships ◽  
Student Teacher Relationships

This chapter serves to discuss common perspectives of respect in the classroom and highlight ways to re-conceptualize authority in student-teacher relationships so that respect can be grounded in both authority and caring. The authors believe that through the framework of critical race theory, teachers can learn how to express caring respect in ways that will be validating to their students. Furthermore, because of this reframing of authority, teachers will be able to accept non-authority-based respect. Finally, this chapter encourages teachers to experience and understand respect in the ways that validate their students as people and honor their own abilities as teachers. Rather than using ideas of respect to exhibit and reinforce institutional authority, teachers can instead promote caring respect in their classrooms by highlighting students' voices and reflecting on their own roles as both an educator and a person.

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