Join us for an online CRN seminar sharing findings from a three-year project, Children’s Participation in Schools, a research collaboration between UWE, Bristol (Sarah Chicken) Swansea University (Jacky Tyrie and Prof Jane Williams), University of Wales Trinity Saint David (Jane Waters-Davies and Alison Murphy) and Cardiff Metropolitan University (Jennie Clement).

This project is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and involves working with children, student teachers, in service teachers and teacher-educators within the Welsh policy context. We are focusing upon the education of children between the ages of 3 and 7 as there is currently a gap within the research literature related to the enactment of participative rights for children within this age group.

The webinar presents emerging findings focusing on the second phase of the project where the team worked closely with two groups of teachers to explore understandings of ‘participation’ in the classroom which were often associated with ‘children’s voice.’ Through a series of presentations, we highlight some enablers and barriers to pedagogical practice and also share views from children themselves.

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Ymunwch â ni am seminar ar-lein Rhwydwaith Ymchwil ar y Cyd sy'n rhannu canfyddiadau prosiect tair blynedd, Cyfranogiad Plant mewn Ysgolion, cydweithrediad ymchwil rhwng Prifysgol UWE, Bryste (Sarah Chicken) a Phrifysgol Abertawe (Jacky Tyrie a’r Athro Jane Williams), Prifysgol Cymru y Drindod Dewi Sant (Jane Waters-Davies a Alison Murphy) a Phrifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd (Jennie Clement).

Mae’r prosiect hwn yn cael ei ariannu gan y Cyngor Ymchwil Economaidd a Chymdeithasol (ESRC) ac yn cynnwys gweithio gyda phlant, athrawon dan hyfforddiant, athrawon gwasanaeth ac addysgwyr o fewn cyd-destun polisi Cymru. Rydym yn canolbwyntio ar addysg plant rhwng 3 a 7 oed gan fod bwlch ar hyn o bryd o fewn y llenyddiaeth ymchwil sy'n ymwneud â deddfu hawliau cyfranogol i blant yn y grŵp oedran hwn.

Mae'r weminar yn cyflwyno canfyddiadau sy'n dod i'r amlwg sy'n canolbwyntio ar ail gam y prosiect lle bu'r tîm yn gweithio'n agos gyda dau grŵp o athrawon i archwilio dealltwriaeth o 'gyfranogiad' yn yr ystafell ddosbarth a oedd yn aml yn gysylltiedig â 'llais plant'. Drwy gyfres o gyflwyniadau, rydym yn tynnu sylw at rai galluogwyr a rhwystrau i ymarfer pedagogaidd a hefyd yn rhannu barn gan y plant ei hunain.

CRN Curriculum & Pedagogy: Young Children’s Participative Rights in Schools