Listening to Their Voices
Middle Schoolers’ Perspectives of Life in Middle School
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12392964 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary Anne Steinberg (University of Florida, corresponding author), Erica D McCray (0000-0001-8140-678X, University of Florida), Erica McCray (University of Florida) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Report (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1052-0147 • E-ISSN: 2160-3715 |
| Publisher | Nova Southeastern University (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.46743/2160-3715/2012.1741 |
| OpenAlex | W2125634233 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
This article examines middle schoolers’ perspectives on their lives in middle school. Fifteen middle school students from three middle schools in the Southeast region of the United States participated in a basic qualitative study using focus groups at their schools where they were asked the central question, “If you could change one thing at your middle school, what would it be?” Findings show that students’ desire caring teachers, students want active classrooms, and students’ technology use impacts attitudes towards learning. Implications are that middle-school learning can increase relevance by teachers demonstrating care for students as individuals; structuring opportunities for students to interact with them and each other around real-world problems; and incorporating technology into learning in ways adolescents already use it
Active listening · Focus group · Mathematics education · Middle East · Pedagogy · Qualitative research · Relevance (law · Social science · Sociology · Child Development and Digital Technology · Digital Storytelling and Education · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies · Communication
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |