Authors: | Petrogiannis, Konstantinos Strataki, Ioanna |
Issue Date: | 1-Jan-2019 |
Is Part of: | Resources, experiences, and support needs of families in disadvantaged communities |
Keywords: | Children’s perspective, Well-being, Inclusion, Roma, Preschool, Informal context |
Abstract: | The goal of the WP2 “Children interview study”50 was (a) to explore children’s perspectives regarding the elements that make them feel good at school despite their differences and social and cultural identity, and (b) to record children’s proposals for making their school more friendly and inclusive. The chapter presents the Greek case of this particular study and describes the characteristics of the selected sites and participants, the procedures that were followed during the implementation of the study, the methodological and ethical considerations that emerged, as well some of the most critical initial findings. Three groups of Roma and non Roma children participated in the Greek study from two municipalities of the Attica Prefecture: one formal group with 22 children aged between 4-5 years registered in a municipal child-care centre (Aghia Varvara), and two informal groups with 8 children each aged between 9-14 years old attending after-school programs of municipal community centres. Based on an initial analysis it became evident that the majority of the children had a good relationship with their teachers, and they enjoyed school while emphasising on the learning process of new things/experiences. However, especially in the informal groups, complaints about teachers’ rigidity for all the children in the class were recorded. Finally, some of the children’s proposals referred to the improvement of school structural facilities and to the needed support of the newcomers which can be achieved by teaching them the Greek language while assisting them to accommodate to their new context especially when issues arise. This could be achieved through the educational system, namely with the use of individualized instruction to foreign students, led by specialized teachers. |
URL: | https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/documents/downloadPublic?documentIds=080166e5c8ca9574&appId=PPGMS |
URI: | https://uniwacris.uniwa.gr/handle/3000/1122 |
Type: | Report |
Department: | Department of Early Childhood Education and Care |
School: | School of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences |
Affiliation: | University of West Attica (UNIWA) |
Appears in Collections: | Reports / Εκθέσεις |
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