Students as researchers: engaging students’ voices in PAR

Bland, Derek; Atweh, Bill

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“…In the interests of ensuring that enough useful data be obtained (Bland and Atweh 2007), we therefore decided to divide the classes into smaller groups for subsequent discussions. We agreed that the smaller groups would include pupils from both classes rather than being entirely Dutch language or bilingual as I had originally assumed.…”

Section: International Journal Of Research and Methods In Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…I wished to engage participants actively and to gain access to genuine views and means of expression (Bragg 2007;Burke 2007). I also hoped that the pupils involved would benefit academically from first-hand exposure to real research practices, as in a larger scale study conducted by Bland and Atweh (2007). Furthermore, I was curious as to the practicalities and complexities of conducting this form of research.…”

Section: Rationales and Advantages Of Participatory Pupil Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Active involvement in research has been shown not only to give pupils the possibility to voice their opinion on topics relating to school life, but also to actively engage them as inciters of change and improvement within their school (Bland and Atweh 2007;e.g. Hollins, Gunter, and Thomson 2006;Kaplan and Howes 2004;Thomson and Gunter 2007).…”

Section: Rationales and Advantages Of Participatory Pupil Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Further to being believed to produce more reliable or at least more practically applicable data (Bland and Atweh 2007;Mitra 2001), participatory research is also advocated for its benefits to the all-round ethos of an institution (MacBeath, Myers, and Demetriou 2001) and to the pupils and other stakeholders involved (Roberts and Nash 2009). Active involvement in research has been shown not only to give pupils the possibility to voice their opinion on topics relating to school life, but also to actively engage them as inciters of change and improvement within their school (Bland and Atweh 2007;e.g.…”

Section: Rationales and Advantages Of Participatory Pupil Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Leitch et al 2007). Having considered alternatives such as random selection (Leitch et al 2007), informed selection by school staff (Sorrell andSorrell 2005, cited by Burke 2007;Flutter and Rudduck 2006) and targeting specific groups of marginalized or 'more challenging' pupils (Bland and Atweh 2007;Hadfield and Haw 2001, 485-502;Roberts and Nash 2009), I decided to lay the responsibility for selecting the PCRs at the feet of the pupils themselves. I hoped that, in having the power to nominate a group of their peers whom they were comfortable with entrusting with the responsibility of representing their views and interests, pupils would feel more connected with and represented by the research (Pedder and McIntyre 2006;Thomson and Gunter 2007).…”

Section: Research Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Aspirations and assumptions: a researcher's account of pupil involvement in school-based research

Mearns

Coyle

Graaff

2014

International Journal of Research & Method in Education

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This paper describes a research project conducted in collaboration with 10 'pupil co-researchers' (PCRs) and their classes in a secondary school in the Netherlands. The main research tools employed were online and face-to-face group discussions, in which PCRs contributed as consultants, co-designers and assistants. The research proved a learning experience for both the adults and the young people involved and led to the collection of insightful qualitative data. Working collaboratively with pupils, however, presented a number of challenges. Ethical issues such as consent, inclusion and the pressure placed on pupils, and logistical challenges such as the availability of time and resources, were particularly prominent. Perhaps the most valuable challenge, however, was the opportunity that this research presented to the adult researcher to reflect upon the role played by her own assumptions when working with young people.Keywords: students as researchers; inclusive research; bilingual education Introduction Inclusive research with young people in schools has its ups and its downs, its advocates and its critics. This contribution gives a personal account of one example of inclusive research, which involved working together with pupils in the design and implementation of online and face-to-face discussions with their classmates. We subsequently used the qualitative data we obtained through these means to inform the design of a motivation questionnaire, which I administered to pupils at five different schools in a later, non-participatory phase of my doctoral research. The methods and processes of the collaborative phase of this research are described in some detail, as are some of the challenges encountered and the resulting considerations for future work of this kind.We have chosen to write this account in the first person in order to reflect the personal nature of collaborative research. This project afforded an opportunity not only for data collection and for pupil learning, but also for researcher growth. The challenges involved in attempting to share the control over this research with a group of young people, and in balancing assumptions with their input, led to the investment of a significant amount of energy and personal reflection. We believe that this story is therefore better told from a subjective and possibly a more 'human' perspective. This paper is written largely with the singular 'I', not to belittle the contribution and considerable

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Section: International Journal Of Research and Methods In Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Rationales and Advantages Of Participatory Pupil Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Rationales and Advantages Of Participatory Pupil Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Rationales and Advantages Of Participatory Pupil Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Research Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mearns

Coyle

Graaff

2014

International Journal of Research & Method in Education

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Factors Influencing Scientific Achievements of Medical Students in the Anatomy Research Group: An Analysis From the Autonomous University of Nuevo León in Mexico

Muñoz-Leija

Barrera

Zárate-Garza

et al. 2021

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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Scientific research and student involvement are critical to the formation of physicians, yet the number of medical researchers has decreased over time. To implement corrective strategies, the variables associated with positive research attitudes and productivity among medical students must be identified. The aim of this study was to evaluate the variables associated with students interested or involved in research. A validated questionnaire was applied to the student members of an established anatomy research group in a Mexican medical school with a six‐year medical program. Data were collected and analyzed. A total of 85.5% (n = 77/90) students answered the survey with most respondents being second‐year medical students. The majority of respondents indicated that the important component of conducting research was a contribution to the new knowledge (45.5%) and to the scientific community (42.9%). More than half of respondents mentioned a professor or a peer as the initial motivation to become involved in research. Lack of time was the main limitation (59.7%) to research involvement. Perceived benefits were knowledge and team work skills. Of those involved, most (85.7%) wished to continue participating in research as a complement to their clinical work. Professors and student colleagues were found to play an important motivational and recruitment role for medical research. These efforts in turn have developed into long‐lasting mentor‐mentee relationships. Students also anticipated that early involvement in research will positively influence the likelihood of future physicians' contribution and collaboration in research.

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A scoping review: The utility of participatory research approaches in psychology

Levac

Ronis

Cowper-Smith

et al. 2019

Journal Community Psychology

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Consistent with community psychology's focus on addressing societal problems by accurately and comprehensively capturing individuals’ relationships in broader contexts, participatory research approaches aim to incorporate individuals’ voices and knowledge into understanding, and responding to challenges and opportunities facing them and their communities. Although investigators in psychology have engaged in participatory research, overall, these approaches have been underutilized. The purpose of this review was to examine areas of research focus that have included participatory research methods and, in turn, highlight the strengths and ways that such methods could be better used by researchers. Nearly 750 articles about research with Indigenous Peoples, children/adolescents, forensic populations, people with HIV/AIDS, older adults, and in the area of industrial‐organizational psychology were coded for their use of participatory research principles across all research stages (i.e., research design, participant recruitment and data collection, analysis and interpretation of results, and dissemination). Although we found few examples of studies that were fully committed to participatory approaches to research, and notable challenges with applying and reporting on this type of work, many investigators have developed creative ways to engage respectfully and reciprocally with participants. Based on our findings, recommendations and suggestions for researchers are discussed.

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Students as researchers: engaging students’ voices in PAR

Cited by 83 publications

References 15 publications

Aspirations and assumptions: a researcher's account of pupil involvement in school-based research

Aspirations and assumptions: a researcher's account of pupil involvement in school-based research

Factors Influencing Scientific Achievements of Medical Students in the Anatomy Research Group: An Analysis From the Autonomous University of Nuevo León in Mexico

A scoping review: The utility of participatory research approaches in psychology

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