Children as Decision Makers in Education: Sharing Experiences Across CulturesSue Cox, Caroline Dyer, Anna Robinson-Pant, Michele Schweisfurth Since the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, there has been an increasing recognition globally that children need to have more say in their education. Children as Decision Makers in Education looks at how children can actively participate in decision-making. It builds upon previous research into student voice and decision-making, citizenship education in the school curriculum and work with children as researchers. This insightful collection is forward-looking, bringing together cross-cultural experiences and supporting individuals or groups to work collaboratively in the future. |
Contents
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childrens participation in conflict contexts | 25 |
children as only occasional decision makers in schools | 35 |
its impact on life in schools and the community | 45 |
reflections from Nepal | 49 |
Chapter 10 Assessing the benefits of students participation | 99 |
becoming participative together | 107 |
childrens participation for overcoming differences | 115 |
Part 4 Facilitating childrens participation in research and decisionmaking | 123 |
experiences in a Bexley primary school | 125 |
a pupil perspective | 133 |
a question of risk? | 143 |
radio as a medium in Ghana | 153 |
children in decisionmaking in the Zambian context | 59 |
NGO experiences with children as decision makers in Peru India and Moldova | 69 |
Chapter 8 Paving the way for pupil voice? School councils campaign for fairtrade in Liverpool | 79 |
a citywide approach | 89 |
what are we trying to achieve? The ethical and political dimensions | 97 |
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