Listen to the voices of the students! The role of peers in academic and social school connectedness

  • Marit Andersen Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Health, Social and Welfare Studies, University of South-Eastern Norway
  • Grete Eide Rønningen Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Health, Social and Welfare Studies, University of South-Eastern Norway
  • Audhild Løhre NTNU Department of Teacher Education, Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology. NTNU Center for Health Promotion Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23865/ntpk.v5.1333

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Previous literature has highlighted the role that adults play in fostering school connectedness and in supporting various outcomes, such as improved health and academic achievement. This study explores students’ discussions of what creates a healthy learning environment and asks whether students’ experiences support the concept of school connectedness. We used a qualitative design with five focus groups that included 31 Norwegian students aged 11–12. A deductive entrance showed that the data supported the concept of school connectedness. Further, the data indicated two interrelated components, which we labelled academic and social connectedness. Moreover, inductive analyses pointed to peers as a significant resource in both components. Teacher and individual resources completed the picture. In light of Antonovsky, we discuss how the students identify and use their own resources as well as external resources found in peers and teachers. The students’ relationships with peers as well as the assistance peers provide to each other seem to support students’ comprehension and management of daily school life, and above all, the students found school meaningful, as they wanted to amount to something in life. However, future studies should more thoroughly explore the role of peers in school connectedness.

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2019-06-19
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Andersen, M., Rønningen, G. E., & Løhre, A. (2019). Listen to the voices of the students! The role of peers in academic and social school connectedness. Nordisk Tidsskrift for Pedagogikk Og Kritikk, 5. https://doi.org/10.23865/ntpk.v5.1333
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Vol 5 (2019)
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Fokus: Barneperspektiv
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school connectedness, healthy learning environment, peer and teacher relationships, student voice
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Opphavsrett (c) 2019 Marit Andersen, Grete Eide Rønningen, Audhild Løhre

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