Pedagogical Innovation for Children's Agency in the Classroom: Building Knowledge Together

Federico  Farini; Angela Scollan

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-28501-1

Pedagogical Innovation for Children's Agency in the Classroom: Building Knowledge Together

Federico Farini^*
, Angela Scollan

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review

Abstract

This book introduces the use of facilitation to support children’s agency in the classroom as authors of knowledge. The authors draw on research undertaken in two Year Three classrooms, in which children were invited to share photographs in a workshop to facilitate the sharing and creation of narratives. Motivated by the idea that elevating children’s status to constructors of knowledge is essential for a pedagogy of authentic listening, understandings of childhood are challenged in relation to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the tension between self-determination and the protection of children. The book will be of interest to academics, students and practitioners in the areas of education, early childhood studies, sociology of childhood, social work, children’s rights and educational management.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
Number of pages	282
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-28501-1
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-28500-4, 978-3-031-28503-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28501-1
Publication status	Published - 31 May 2023

Bibliographical note

Hardcover version published 1 June 2023

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

self-determination
learning-by-doing
primary education
child-led learning
dialogic learning
conversation analysis
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Children's Rights
facilitation
pedagogical observation

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How do children’s rights mean what they mean? And what they mean for childhood
Farini, F. (Invited speaker) & Scollan, A. (Speaker)
24 Feb 2025
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Observing competence?
Farini, F. (Author)
14 Feb 2025
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Multicultural dialogues and multicultural education. Discussing reflections and application for 2024
Farini, F. (Organiser), Scollan, A. (Chair), Murray, J. (Participant), Thomas, E. (Participant), Fretwell, N. (Participant), Pilkington, A. (Participant) & Race, R. (Participant)
12 Jun 2024
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Environment: resource, context or both
Farini, F. (Author)
6 Feb 2023
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EU-SHARMED, Transcripts of Classroom Interactions
Farini, F. (Creator), University of Northampton, Mar 2022
DOI: 10.24339/0460fe8b-3c94-42d9-9536-c31d62ac8911
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EU-SHARMED, Transcripts of Classroom Interactions, Italian Schools
Farini, F. (Creator), Baraldi, C. (Creator), Ballestri, C. (Creator) & Vincenzi, M. (Creator), University of Northampton, 7 Feb 2023
DOI: 10.24339/121ae88e-6ce7-4e4c-80b7-e8970627c1c4
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Pedagogical Innovation for Children's Agency in the Classroom: Building Knowledge Together

Abstract

Bibliographical note

UN SDGs

Keywords

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How do children’s rights mean what they mean? And what they mean for childhood

Observing competence?

Multicultural dialogues and multicultural education. Discussing reflections and application for 2024

Environment: resource, context or both

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EU-SHARMED, Transcripts of Classroom Interactions

EU-SHARMED, Transcripts of Classroom Interactions, Italian Schools

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