Student voice and participatory self-governance at a German democratic free school
A content analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12428289 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kristan Morrison (0000-0003-3886-1204, corresponding author), Kristan Accles Morrison |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2/3 |
| Pages | 115-129 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | On the Horizon The International Journal of Learning Futures (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1074-8121 • E-ISSN: 2054-1708 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/oth-12-2023-0041 |
| OpenAlex | W4393867375 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
Purpose This paper aims to illustrate, by means of a content analysis of 278 weekly School Meeting minutes, the ways in which student voice is actualized in one democratic free school in Germany. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a qualitative content analysis methodology of 278 weekly School Meetings minutes. Findings This paper uses Fielding’s (2012) patterns of partnership typology to illustrate what counts as student voice and participation in a democratic free school. Research limitations/implications Limitations included being reliant on translations of German texts, some missing minutes from the entire set, the lack of a single author for the minutes (and thus degree of detail differs) and the fact that the School Meeting minutes make reference to other meetings for various sub-committees for which no minutes exist, and thus, findings on the degree of student voice may be limited. And because this is a study of one school, generalizability may be difficult. Future research into these sub-committee meetings would prove helpful as well as content analyses of other democratic free schools’ meeting minutes. Originality/value This study can help people more deeply understand what goes on in democratic free schools and what student voice and participation can mean within this context
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |