“Can I Trust You With This?” Investigating Middle School Students’ Use of Learning Supports

Brion-Meisels, Gretchen

doi:10.1177/0042085914525788

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“Can I Trust You With This?” Investigating Middle School Students’ Use of Learning Supports

Brion-Meisels, Gretchen·2015·Urban Education

DOI 10.1177/0042085914525788

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Adolescents have a unique perspective on their own development. However, educators have not fully considered the role of students’ meaning making in the provision and receipt of school-based supports. To address this gap, this article draws on photographs and in-depth interviews that explore urban middle school students’ experiences with learning supports. The findings suggest that students seek learning supports that provide them with agency, nurture a sense of trust, and allow for opportunities to help others. This article suggests recommendations for the practice and research of learning supports, including involving students more fully in support processes.

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Authors: Brion-Meisels, G.
Affiliations: Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA, USA
Venue: Urban Education
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2014-03-26
Volume: 50
Issue: 6
Pages: 718-749
ISSN: 0042-0859 (ISSN-L)
1552-8340
DOI: 10.1177/0042085914525788
OpenAlex: W2039940709
Cited by: 20
References: 50
Citations by year: 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1
FWCI: 1.86
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Urban Education (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Safety Research › Youth Development and Social Support
Social Sciences › Education › Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
Social Sciences › Education › Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
Keywords: learning support, junior high school students, adolescents, student agency, trust, meaning-making, helping behavior

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