Series: Consulting Pupils about Teaching and Learning

Consultation in the Classroom: Developing Dialogue about Teaching and Learning

Madeleine Arnot, Donald McIntyre, David Pedder and Diane Reay

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Reporting two parallel studies in very different schools, this book offers insights into what teaching and learning look like from the pupil perspective. It shows how teachers can make use of pupil comments – and some of the difficulties on the way.

Contents

Acknowledgements

1 Important questions about consultation

2 The impact of pupil consultation on classroom practice

• The research project
• Pupil suggestions for improvement
• Teachers' responses to pupils' ideas
• Teachers' use of pupil ideas
• Reflections and conclusions

3 The social dynamics of classroom learning

• The research project
• Feeling confident
• Feeling included
• Feeling in control
• Teachers' and pupils' views of consultation
• Reflections and conclusions

4 Perspectives on classroom consultation

• Some common themes
• Contrasting findings
• Lessons for pupils consultation
• Conclusion

References

Other titles in the series

• Consulting Pupils: A Toolkit for Teachers
• Students as Researchers: Making a Difference