“The stories we tell of other people are always going to somehow be influenced by our own story.” - exploring Educational Psychologists’ constructions of the meaning, value, and purpose of pupil voice

Westwood, Corrin 2024. “The stories we tell of other people are always going to somehow be influenced by our own story.” - exploring Educational Psychologists’ constructions of the meaning, value, and purpose of pupil voice. DEdPsy Thesis, Cardiff University. Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

This thesis consists of three sections. Part 1: This section provides a summary of the tertiary and grey literature focusing on the concept of pupil voice. It also outlines the legislative, theoretical, and historical context within which this concept will be considered and discuss the benefits and barriers of pupil voice drawn from the wider literature. The second section of this literature review will comprise of a semi-systematic narrative review of primary literature to answer the question, ‘What does existing literature tell us about the role of pupil voice and how it is currently understood within an educational context? And how does it relate to Educational Psychologists’ practice?’ Part 2: This section consists of the empirical paper outlining the practical research process that was undertaken as part of this thesis and a discussion of key findings and implications from research. A summary of existing literature is presented which illustrates the importance of attending to constructions of pupil voice and how these constructions might influence practice. This research engaged with 4 focus groups of professionals working in Educational Psychology services across England to create space to reflect on conceptualisations of the meaning, value, and purpose of pupil voice in practice. A critical thematic analysis was conducted to identify themes whilst also attending to issues of power and discourse within the data collected. Findings are presented in the results section followed by a discussion linking findings to psychological theory and existing literature. Implications from the research, limitations and recommendations for future research are also presented. Part 3: This section consists of a critical account of the research process with a focus on key reflections and decision points. Firstly, the researcher reflects on the process of designing the research with attention to the decisions that were made at each point. Following this some of the key challenges that were experienced throughout the research process and how they were, or could be, addressed in future are discussed. Additionally, the researcher reflects upon the potential contributions to knowledge that this research adds to at the individual, practitioner, and system level. Lastly, it includes a reflection on the researcher’s own development as a researcher engaging in this process with consideration to how it will inform practice post-qualification.

Item Type:	Thesis (DEdPsy)
Date Type:	Completion
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Psychology
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	8 October 2024
Last Modified:	11 Oct 2024 08:44
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/172664

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