Elise Waghorn
Biographic Data
| ID | 6712716 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elise Waghorn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elise |
| FAMILY NAME | Waghorn |
| SIGNATURE | WAGHORN E |
| AFFILIATIONS | RMIT University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6110-3845 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Becoming a Classroom Community
This article explores how children’s everyday lifeworlds shape participation in classroom communities and the development of scholarly habitus. Drawing on a qualitative study in one Melbourne primary school, fifty Year 4 children (aged 9–10) completed ‘learning dialogues’ across a school week, producing written and drawn reflections on what they looked forward to, how they felt about school, and why these experiences mattered. Reflexive thematic …
Whose success counts? Children’s lifeworlds and the moral–economic politics of educational achievement
Educational success is commonly defined through measurable performance within globalised assessment regimes, where comparative metrics and high stakes testing shape policy discourse and public understandings of achievement. Such frameworks privilege quantifiable attainment and narrow success to institutional performance. While extensive scholarship examines structural determinants of academic outcomes, considerably less attention has been given t…
Bridging scholarly habitus and lifeworlds
This article explores factors in children’s lifeworlds that influence academic success, focussing on schooling structures and policies in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong. It provides context on early childhood education sectors in each location, highlighting formal learning experiences prior to primary school. By examining diverse educational policies and systems, the article fosters a deeper understanding of how children’s attitudes, disposit…
Researching children’s lifeworlds through an innovative case study methodology
Purpose By integrating diverse data sources, we aim to provide a nuanced understanding of the children’s experiences, perspectives and social interactions. Design/methodology/approach This article describes the development and application of a novel mixed-method approach to researching children’s lifeworlds. The study employs a combination of qualitative interviews, observational techniques and quantitative measures to comprehensively explore the…
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Researching children’s lifeworlds through an innovative case study methodology
Purpose By integrating diverse data sources, we aim to provide a nuanced understanding of the children’s experiences, perspectives and social interactions. Design/methodology/approach This article describes the development and application of a novel mixed-method approach to researching children’s lifeworlds. The study employs a combination of qualitative interviews, observational techniques and quantitative measures to comprehensively explore the…
Bridging scholarly habitus and lifeworlds
This article explores factors in children’s lifeworlds that influence academic success, focussing on schooling structures and policies in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong. It provides context on early childhood education sectors in each location, highlighting formal learning experiences prior to primary school. By examining diverse educational policies and systems, the article fosters a deeper understanding of how children’s attitudes, disposit…
Becoming a Classroom Community
This article explores how children’s everyday lifeworlds shape participation in classroom communities and the development of scholarly habitus. Drawing on a qualitative study in one Melbourne primary school, fifty Year 4 children (aged 9–10) completed ‘learning dialogues’ across a school week, producing written and drawn reflections on what they looked forward to, how they felt about school, and why these experiences mattered. Reflexive thematic …
Whose success counts? Children’s lifeworlds and the moral–economic politics of educational achievement
Educational success is commonly defined through measurable performance within globalised assessment regimes, where comparative metrics and high stakes testing shape policy discourse and public understandings of achievement. Such frameworks privilege quantifiable attainment and narrow success to institutional performance. While extensive scholarship examines structural determinants of academic outcomes, considerably less attention has been given t…
Computer Science (2 works) · Global Educational Policies and Reforms (2 works) · Habitus (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Career Development and Diversity (1 work) · Children's Rights and Participation (1 work) · Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion (1 work)