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High school students as researchers about their school: exploring its potential for choices and skills
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This paper introduces a partnership between researchers in Education Sciences and high school students and
discusses the students’ perceptions of the effects of taking on the role of researchers in Education Sciences.
These partnerships were established to develop a project in which high school students researched their
school’s everyday life in collaboration with academic researchers. The partners are introduced, as well as the
partnership and the steps for supporting the student researchers in developing their projects. Drawing on
student voice literature, a qualitative evaluation of the students’ products and perspectives regarding their
experiences as researchers pointed to the potential of these partnerships for the students’ engagement in
discussions about educational trajectories and pathway choices with their peers, teachers and researchers.
Moreover, the students’ perceptions indicate an improvement in their inquiry skills and valuing of research
in Education Sciences. This paper adds to the existing literature on student voice in schools, by discussing
processes to engage students as researchers of school issues and by highlighting the importance of student
voice to early awareness and recognition of research in Education Sciences.
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Partnerships in education Research partnerships Students as researchers Student voice Upper secondary