An enquiry into children’s political consciousness through Roleplay Learning
Bonet, Paula and Smith, Miles (2022) An enquiry into children’s political consciousness through Roleplay Learning. Research in Teacher Education (RITE), 12 (1). pp. 17-22. ISSN 2046-1240 (print) | 2047-3818 (online)
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Abstract
In today’s complex world, it is increasingly important for children to develop an understanding of the multifaceted and intersecting socio-economic and political forces that shape their lives. This includes systems of government and economy, and also the impact of military conflict, systemic injustice and climate change. This paper explores aspects of a participatory research project undertaken in a semi-rural school in south-west England. Utilising Roleplay Learning (RL), a game-based methodology employing roleplay and dramatisation, the researchers were able to elicit and discern children’s social, cultural and political perspectives. The results of the study suggest that children’s speech, interactions and reflections demonstrate nascent political consciousness, and that RL holds potential as an approach for researchers seeking to describe and evaluate complex aspects of children’s thinking.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Children, citizenship, roleplay, consciousness, power, intersectionality |
| Depositing User: | Ms Raisa Burton |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Dec 2022 09:52 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Mar 2024 11:18 |
| URI: | https://marjon.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/17724 |
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