STUDENTS’ VIEWS ON THEIR PARTICIPATION IN PUBLICLY MANAGED SECOND LEVEL SCHOOLS IN IRELAND: The importance of student-teacher relationships

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Abstract

Drawing on questionnaire (n = 697) and focus group (n = 18) data from 18 publicly managed schools in Ireland, the current study explores the views of second-year students towards their participation in school life. Questionnaire results indicate that students, in general, showed a strong level of agreement towards their participation in aspects of school life. Subsequent focus groups highlighted the passive role students tend to play in classroom and school life and the minimum power they exert within schools. Between school differences emerged. Teacher–student relationship was an important difference between schools and is presented as a possible starting point for enhancing levels of student participation in school life in publicly managed schools in Ireland.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)422-437
Number of pages16
JournalEducational Studies
Volume47
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Keywords

  • second-level schooling
  • Student participation
  • student responsibility
  • teacher-student relationships

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