The theoretical basis of the teaching practice model is based on the tradition of praxis, critical theory and the psychopedagogics of creativity. Teacher’s actions are determined by the knowledge of a reflective – critical praxis and are understood to be wise and ethical, requiring application and interpretation of the theory. In their teaching practice, teachers should use both instrumental knowledge, that is téchnē and create new and valuable solutions. All this should begin with the very first teaching experiences of the students, especially in the real-life situations offered by the teaching practice. This means the process of education in the practices should be organized by an academic teacher (practice teacher). The idea is that students do not learn directly from their practice, but progress in their teaching practice from the application of theory to creation and verification of their own, new and valuable solutions. The Practice teacher supports students by organizing group and individual educational dialogue and pedagogical discourse on the practice material, and learning through research and action. The effectiveness of the teaching practice is determined by research conducted by an academic teacher using a variety of qualitative research techniques.
School bullying also referred to as peer victimization is considered extremely harmful for all parties involved. It has been recognised as an important issue in Polish schools. This article presents the first stage of a project financed by the National Centre of Research and Development and includes the results of qualitative research conducted in groups of middle-school students, middle-school teachers and psychologists. The results highlight several factors leading to the exclusion from the dominant peer group. The results also indicate that although students are aware of the consequences of bullying and excluding behaviours, they do not implement this knowledge when explaining their own excluding actions. All results are discussed in terms of designing and implementing a data-based programme which would effectively mitigate excluding behaviours during middle-school transition.
This article presents two youth participatory action research (YPAR) projects initiated by secondary school students and supported by university researchers and students. The main goal of the project INKLA was to help secondary school students explore intragroup relations in school classes and problems the students encounter, such as peer group exclusion, conflicts and bullying. A group of secondary school and university students became researchers and conducted interviews in their school classes which resulted in planning a research-based collective action to prevent bullying and improve the school life. Photovoice shows different aspects of peer relationships from the point of view of secondary school and university students The outcomes demonstrate that the student voice can support school’s anti-bullying programs if the responsibility for bullying prevention is shared with students. It also shows that participatory action research can influence and shift the decision making process in school.
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W artykule przedstawione zostały dwa projekty partycypacyjne z udziałem uczniów szkół średnich oraz studentów. Projekt Inkla dotyczy badań i działań w zakresie zapobiegania przemocy rówieśniczej w szkole. Projekt Photovoice pt. Szkoła, klasa, grupa rówieśnicza – blaski i cienie pokazuje różne aspekty relacji grupowych z punktu widzenia uczniów i studentów. Młodzi ludzie pełnią w projektach rolę badaczy oraz inicjatorów działań. Włączają społeczności klasowe w proces badawczy poprzez prowadzenie i analizę wywiadów indywidualnych; wspólne omawianie wyników badań oraz planowanie i wprowadzanie działań mających na celu poprawę relacji interpersonalnych w klasie. Uczestnicy projektów zwrócili szczególną uwagę na problemy, z jakimi borykają się uczniowie w szkolnej rzeczywistości, takie jak konflikty intragrupowe, prześladowanie i wykluczanie jednostek, obojętność nauczycieli, nieskuteczność podejmowanych przez nich działań oraz wyłączanie uczniów z procesu decyzyjnego. Wyniki pokazały, że projekty partycypacyjne z udziałem młodzieży mogą być efektywną formą projektowania programów antyprzemocowych, mogą się także przyczynić do zmiany procesów decyzyjnych w szkole.
The presented study explores the possibility of creating and implementing educational program which would reduce intergroup bias in realistic high school setting. The project was based on the assumption that there is the need of easily applicable, anti-prejudice intervention, which would be appropriate to introduce into foreign language course books, would be universal in terms of changing negative attitudes and would meet all methodological requirements of language lessons. Crossed categorization and the common ingroup identity model were used as theoretical basis for 30 English lesson scenarios on B2 level (upper-intermediate). It was shown that after the intervention there was a signifi cant change in the students’ attitude toward the outgroup and the outgroup members. The implications of these fi ndings are discussed.
Studies show that involuntary displacement often creates various threats for the community and individuals. To reduce these risks, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, Health Impact Assessment, and Social Assessment are recommended. Whereas assessments focus mostly on the community level and studies describe cases of large population displacements, there is a lack of empirical evidence about how individuals cope with involuntary displacement and what factors contribute or hinder their successful adaptation in the target location. This study uses semi-structured interviews with 21 people about their experience of resettlement due to a mine collapse in Bytom, Poland, that led to involuntary displacement of 560 people. Data was analyzed according to the constructivist grounded theory principles. Results show that this case illustrates a mixture of post-disaster and development-induced displacement. Various factors and resources that affected coping strategies were analyzed, including: material and legal status, health and age, communication skills, and relocation experience. Our findings suggest that, when circumstances allow, an individual resources assessment should also be conducted to counteract impoverishment and further marginalization of the disprivileged and vulnerable individuals.
Artykuł przedstawia opis projektu interwencji edukacyjnej mającej zapobiegać zjawisku wykluczenia rówieśniczego, które pojawia się w pierwszych tygodniach nauki w gimnazjum. Uzasadniono potrzebę stworzenia takiej interwencji na podstawie doniesień badawczych świadczących o nasilaniu się problemu wykluczenia rówieśniczego w polskich gimnazjach. Opisano założenia i etapy realizacji projektu. W ramach eksploracyjnego badania jakościowego przeprowadzonego z udziałem uczniów i nauczycieli gimnazjów potwierdzono istotny wpływ atmosfery w klasie na funkcjonowanie uczniów i nauczycieli w szkole i poza nią oraz określono cechy uczniów najbardziej narażonych na wykluczenie rówieśnicze. Stwierdzono też, że uczniowie, pomimo wiedzy o konsekwencjach zachowań wykluczających, bagatelizują skutki własnych zachowań tego typu. Opisano założenia programu i przedstawiono wyniki ewaluacji wstępnej, potwierdzającej skuteczność programu.
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The article presents three stages of a social innovation project aiming to create and implement intervention suitable to mitigate peer group exclusion during lower-secondary school transition. Reports and research conducted in schools emphasise the significance and adverse consequences of peer exclusion which rapidly arises during middle school. The first stage of the project consisted of qualitative research conducted in groups of lower-secondary school pupils and teachers. The results highlight the influence of emotional climate in school on pupil wellbeing and the types of pupils most often subjected to exclusion and victimisation. They also indicated that although pupils were aware of the behavioural consequences of exclusion, they tended to underestimate the outcome of their own behaviour in this respect. Foundations for social innovation are presented along with the results of an initial evaluation determining effectiveness.
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