What is important to middle school students in their relationships with their teachers? : a journey into phenomenology / Theresa Kauffman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kauffman, Theresa, author.

Series:

SAGE Research Methods. Cases. Part 2.

SAGE Research Methods. Cases. Part 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teacher-student relationships--Research--Case studies.

Teacher-student relationships.

Middle school students--Research--Case studies.

Middle school students.

Trust--Research--Case studies.

Trust.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2017.

Summary:

In 2009, I began my journey to earn an EdD with determination and passion but found the road included twists and turns that required perseverance and patience. By examining middle school students perceptions about the role their relationship with a teacher has in the learning process, I listened for elements of their experiences that might inform educators. Previous studies looked at the impact of trustworthy relationships among the adults in the school and the positive impact that had on achievement. One study done by Dr Megan Tschannen-Moran looked at trustworthy relationships between administrator and teachers and found this also has an impact on achievement. The study documented here looked at the students experience with trustworthy relationships and how they perceived the impact on their learning these relationships had. Data were gathered through interviews and analyzed using hermeneutic phenomenology with reflexivity in the analysis. This case study presents a description of the challenges in completing one kind of qualitative study known as phenomenological study and care needed to interview minor participants.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781473972858 (ebook) :

9781473972858

OCLC:

972636616