A Preliminary Study on Using the “Little Box of Big Questions (2012)” for Children With Social, Emotional, Behavioural and Moderate Learning Needs
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Robinson, N., Bunn, H. and Gersch, I. 2017. A Preliminary Study on Using the “Little Box of Big Questions (2012)” for Children With Social, Emotional, Behavioural and Moderate Learning Needs. Educational Psychology Research and Practice. 3 (2), p. 2–18. https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.88718
Authors | Robinson, N., Bunn, H. and Gersch, I. |
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Abstract | Listening to children is comprehensively acclaimed and embedded in Educational Psychology practice and moral, pragmatic and legal perspectives, and professional guidance exist to enforce this practice. Whilst a variety of tools have been explored for listening to children using various techniques, research is yet to focus on using philosophical/spiritual listening approaches with children with special educational needs. This paper targets this specific area by exploring the experiences and impact of using a spiritual listening tool, The Little Box of Big Questions (2012), and follow-up questions to enable reflection opportunities. Data was collected over four sessions with four children aged 13 to 14 with social, emotional, behavioural and moderate learning needs who attended a specialist school for moderate learning needs. Semi-structured interviews, alongside a teacher focus group, informed the thematic analysis, with findings suggesting that relationships, education and feelings about themselves and others not only play a role in students’ lives but are also areas of perceived improvements following the sessions. Implications for educational psychologists were discussed, including a greater understanding of the use and impact of The Little Box of Big Questions with children with special educational needs to elicit aspirations, enable goal setting and motivate change. |
Journal | Educational Psychology Research and Practice |
Journal citation | 3 (2), p. 2–18 |
ISSN | 2059-8963 |
Year | 2017 |
Publisher | School of Psychology, University of East London |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Anyone |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.88718 |
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Online | 2017 |
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Deposited | 17 Sep 2020 |
Copyright holder | © 2017 The Authors |
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