Swings and roundabouts? Pupils’ experiences of social and academic well-being in education outside the classroom

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  • Anna Holm Jørring
  • Mads Bølling
  • Nielsen, Glen
  • Matt P Stevenson
  • Peter Bentsen
We investigated how pupils experience education outside the classroom (EOtC) as it relates to their social and academic well-being. A Danish 6th grade class were taught twice a week for nine months using EOtC. We sampled five academically low- and five high-achieving pupils from the class and conducted qualitative observations and interviews with those pupils. We found that EOtC can positively influence pupils’ social well-being regardless of academic level; however, the learning environment and required autonomy in EOtC may distract low-achieving pupils, particularly boys. Pupils’ academic level in the classroom was related to their academic well-being in EOtC and EOtC might strengthen academic exclusion. Therefore, we conclude that EOtC may not have an unambiguously positive influence on pupils’ social and academic well-being.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftEducation 3-13
Vol/bind48
Udgave nummer4
Sider (fra-til)413-428
Antal sider16
ISSN0300-4279
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2020

Bibliografisk note

CURIS 2020 NEXS 115

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