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CHILDREN?S LIFEWORLDS IN A GLOBAL CITY IBD

SPRINGER
05 / 2023
9789819905720
Inglés

Sinopsis

This book examines the connections between policy, school experiences, and everyday activities of children growing up in the global city of Melbourne, Australia. It provides an in-depth consideration of Melbourne primary school childrenâÇÖs lifeworlds, exploring everyday stories and practices inside and outside of school. This includes consideration of the diverse ways that educational 'success' may be understood in the context of Melbourne, productively moving beyond a narrow focus only on academic achievement. Situated alongside policy and curriculum analysis, the book draws on research in Melbourne Year 4 primary school classroomsáin the form ofástudent-completed surveys, classroom ethnographies, and student responses to a learning dialogues activity, as well asávideo re-enactments of out-of-school life. Through this it explores key aspects of childrenâÇÖs lifeworlds with a focus on school timetablingáand pedagogical encounters, school engagement and belonging, and activities and everyday routines outside of school. This book offers a comprehensive and holistic exploration of childrenâÇÖs lifeworlds in Melbourne, drawing connections between childrenâÇÖs lives inside and outside of school, and the broader policy contexts.áá