Excluded from school: Getting a second chance at a 'meaningful' education
Author(s)
McGregor, Glenda
Mills, Martin
te Riele, Kitty
Hayes, Debra
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2015
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In this paper, we draw upon the experiences of a group of young people who have been excluded from mainstream schools in two Australian states to provide an account of the ways in which they have found their way to education in educational sites that are variously referred to as 'flexible learning centres', 'second chance schools' and 'alternative schools'. Whilst often clashing with school authorities in their original schools, these young people described how, when given the opportunity, they were able to engage in more meaningful learning in environments that recognised and accommodated their personal circumstances, and ...
View more >In this paper, we draw upon the experiences of a group of young people who have been excluded from mainstream schools in two Australian states to provide an account of the ways in which they have found their way to education in educational sites that are variously referred to as 'flexible learning centres', 'second chance schools' and 'alternative schools'. Whilst often clashing with school authorities in their original schools, these young people described how, when given the opportunity, they were able to engage in more meaningful learning in environments that recognised and accommodated their personal circumstances, and avoided authoritarian rule. A question we address is: What kinds of educational experiences facilitate 'meaningful learning' for these students?
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View more >In this paper, we draw upon the experiences of a group of young people who have been excluded from mainstream schools in two Australian states to provide an account of the ways in which they have found their way to education in educational sites that are variously referred to as 'flexible learning centres', 'second chance schools' and 'alternative schools'. Whilst often clashing with school authorities in their original schools, these young people described how, when given the opportunity, they were able to engage in more meaningful learning in environments that recognised and accommodated their personal circumstances, and avoided authoritarian rule. A question we address is: What kinds of educational experiences facilitate 'meaningful learning' for these students?
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Journal Title
International Journal of Inclusive Education
Subject
Education policy, sociology and philosophy
Inclusive education
Secondary education