‘Until now, nobody’s ever actually said straight out how do you feel about them’: children’s experiences of the impact of high-stakes testing through participatory methods
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Research into the impact of high-stakes testing is often adult-centric. Using participatory methods with 10–11-year olds, this paper demonstrates how research with children provides a more nuanced understanding of the impacts of high-stakes testing on wellbeing, curriculum and pedagogy. This paper also demonstrates how children have an implicit understanding of the mechanisms of neoliberalism and how these mechanisms lead to competition with peers, which can exclude lower attaining children. We recommend further participatory research with children to inform wider policy and that schools develop children’s emotional literacy to help them to manage peer relations around high-stakes testing.
Source: Education 3-13
Authors: Joanna Wheldon, Tom Dobson
Institution: York St John University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4403786684