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Direct linkJukka Sivola; Vesa Närhi; Asko Tolvanen; Tuomo Virtanen; Hannu Savolainen – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2024
The outcomes of studies on the effectiveness of special education (SE) remain unclear. There are only a few studies on the effects of SE that have used advanced methodology to minimise the influence of potential selection bias. This study examined the plausible effects of SE on students' affective and motivational outcomes using a…
Descriptors: Special Education, Affective Behavior, Outcomes of Education, Grade 5
Alanko, Antti – Schools: Studies in Education, 2023
This study investigates the hopes of a group of Finnish of ninth-graders and how hopeful they are. This study also explores how to teach in a way that promotes hope. The theoretical framework of this study combines two different theories of hope, C. R. Snyder's psychological hope theory and Paulo Freire's philosophy of hope. This study holds that…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Foreign Countries, Grade 9, Guidelines
Minna Laiti; Anni Pakarinen; Heidi Parisod; Mark Hayter; Salla Sariola; Sanna Salanterä – Journal of School Nursing, 2024
LBGTQ+ students often miss the support and information they need in the school nursing, but little is known about junior high school (JHS) nurses' work with LGBTQ+ students. 15 JHS nurses were interviewed in focus groups about their perceptions of supporting LGBTQ+ students. Four interconnected themes were identified with inductive thematic…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Junior High School Students, LGBTQ People, Sexual Orientation
Berg, Päivi; Kokkonen, Marja – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2022
Background and purpose: In school physical education (PE) lessons, gender is often produced heteronormatively. Lesbian, gay, bi, transgender, intersexual, and queer (LGBTIQ+) students have reported experiences of discrimination and obstacles to participation. This study analyzed Finnish PE teachers and LGBTIQ+ students' talk about discrimination…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, LGBTQ People, Middle School Students, High School Students
Hienonen, Ninja; Hotulainen, Risto; Jahnukainen, Markku – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2021
This study reports on an investigation of the differences in results between students with special educational needs assigned to special classes or regular classes in lower secondary education. Cognitive competencies were measured using curricular Finnish and mathematics tasks, school achievement using grade point average (GPA), and learning…
Descriptors: Mainstreaming, Special Education, Special Needs Students, Comparative Analysis
Ojanen, Tiina; Findley-Van Nostrand, Danielle – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Social goals are associated with behaviors and adjustment among peers. However, it remains unclear whether goals predict adolescent social development. We examined prospective associations among goals, physical and relational aggression, social preference, and popularity during middle school (N = 384 participants, ages 12-14 years). Agentic…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Goal Orientation, Peer Influence, Peer Relationship
