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Abstract
What does it mean for students to flourish (to be well) in school, what school ecology would this require, and what capabilities to live a flourishing life should schools help students develop? In this article, we report on a study that inquired into these three questions from the perspective of the students themselves, which is a perspective rarely inquired into. Data were collected from students at a large high school in Canada, using a survey (N = 50) and focus group interviews (N = 24). The findings provided diverse and rich student perspectives on the role that student well-being can and should play as an aim of school education.
Keywords:
- Student well-being,
- flourishing,
- well-being capabilities,
- school ecology
Résumé
Qu’est-ce que cela signifie pour les étudiants de s’épanouir (d’être bien) à l’école, quelle écologie scolaire cela nécessiterait-il et quelles capacités pour vivre une vie épanouie les écoles devraient-elles aider les étudiants à développer? Dans cet article, nous rendons compte d’une étude qui a enquêté sur ces trois questions du point de vue des étudiants eux-mêmes, une perspective rarement prise et interrogée. Les données ont été recueillies auprès d’étudiants d’une grande école secondaire au Canada, à l’aide d’un sondage (N = 50) et d’entrevues avec des groupes de discussion (N = 24). Les résultats ont fourni des perspectives diverses et riches sur les façons dont le bien-être des étudiants pourrait et devrait figurer en tant qu’objectif de l’éducation scolaire.
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