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Effects of student participation in decision making at school. A systematic review and synthesis of empirical research
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“In their literature review of student participation in school and classroom decision-making, Mager and Nowalk (2012) identified 15 studies that found positive effects of participation on academic outcomes, such as “improved examination results, better academic performance or higher grades, greater student progress, and better goal attainment or student learning” (p. 44);”
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“however, the authors conclude that “too little methodologically strong research has been conducted” (p. 50), and the “low levels of evidence of better student academic achievement through participation in councils or in class decision-making” (p. 49) highlight a need for more high-quality research in this area.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Mager, U., & Nowak, P.
- Affiliations
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institut Health Promotion Research (AT)
- ORCID
- Nowak, Peter
- Venue
- Educational Research Review
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-01
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 38-61
- ISSN
- 1747-938X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2029182641
- Cited by
- 297
- References
- 87
- Citations by year
- 2026: 34 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 37 · 2023: 29 · 2022: 27 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 19 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 26 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 2.31
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Educational Research Review (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Children's Rights and Participation
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Youth Development and Social Support
- Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Practises and Engagement
- Keywords
- student participation, school decision-making, student voice, democratic skills, citizenship education, self-esteem, life skills, student-adult relationships, school ethos, academic performance, peer relationships
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