Student engagement as a concept for improving the educational practice of girls in pupil referral units

Sturdy, Louise 2013. Student engagement as a concept for improving the educational practice of girls in pupil referral units. DEdPsy Thesis, Cardiff University. Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

A literature search revealed that there is a dearth of research exploring the needs of girls in pupil referral units (PRUs). This research focuses on the concept of ‘student engagement’ as a framework for investigation of the needs of girls in PRUs. It utilises an exploratory approach. Student engagement is a malleable characteristic and is therefore an appropriate focus for interventions. A constructionist paradigm is used and data are subject to thematic analysis. A deeper latent level of analysis is used to interpret and draw inferences from the data. The findings identify a number of direct strategies for engaging learners both affectively and cognitively. In addition, a working model is produced to diagrammatically represent the relationship between aspects of affective and cognitive student engagement, enabling practitioners to dynamically employ individually tailored interventions for engaging girls in PRUs

Item Type:	Thesis (DEdPsy)
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Schools > Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology L Education > L Education (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Student engagement, Cognitive student engagement, Affective student engagement, Gender and education, Girls and exclusion, Pupil referral units
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Last Modified:	25 Jul 2017 05:58
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/52270

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