Description
Book SynopsisIf children are to succeed and progress at school, schools and teachers need to understand how children experience the classroom. What do they think? How does school make them feel?
This book brings together the author's work on children's classroom experiences in a variety of contexts. The author uses student voice to show what children think of classrooms, tasks, tests and exams, and how this impacts their experience of schooling. Can the classroom experience be transformative for children's life chances, or is it a trap? Schools and teachers need to take account of student perspectives in the primary school to make it the best experience possible.
Trade ReviewThis book presents an innovative approach to the pupil voice debate. Its efforts to bridge the gap between research and practice are also to be celebrated. -- Dr Helen Fisher
I wonder how often teachers stop to think about what children feel about their classrooms? This is just the book to stimulate that thinking and to help teachers and their pupils get the most out of their classroom environment. This powerful book really shows the impact of the classroom environment and should be part of every staffroom library as well as for student teachers - and a focus for discussion and (importantly) action. -- Sarah Brew
Table of ContentsIntroduction Children’s experiences in classrooms: why they matter Authority and authoritarianism in the classroom Autonomy in the classroom Teacher feedback in the classroom Social-class in the classroom
