Ghosts in the classroom: insights into passive disengagement in the middle years

Karlie Ross

By Karlie Ross
Community contribution / October 3, 2019

Students who passively disengage from classroom learning usually go unnoticed by their teachers - but they can be identified and helped.

Specifically, students’ own perspectives on what is going on in their classrooms can help us understand what issues might be ...

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By Karlie Ross

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Karlie Ross is, first and foremost, a middle years classroom teacher. Karlie started her Master of Philosophy study in 2017 after recognising that some students in her own classrooms were trying to hide their disengagement. The findings from this study have motivated Karlie to undertake PhD research in this area as she is passionate about helping teachers understand more about student disengagement, particularly the more ghostly versions. Karlie is a member of the School Engagement, Behaviour and Learning group at QUT and can be followed on Twitter @karlielross

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