A compendium of publications based on multilevel and mixed method analyses on student perceptions of their social realitiesthe role of curriculum and teaching strategies

Abstract

ABSTRACT This thesis brings together five accepted, and one submitted, articles, along with a seventh in process of completion, all written and revised during a second doctoral candidacy. Quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods were used to delve into student perceptions of their socio-educational realities, regarding the role of curriculum and the influence of different teaching strategies related to the teaching of social studies or teacher training. In some articles, responses concerning the questions proposed within the studies were taken into account in conjuncture with sociodemographic variables, through multilevel modeling. In other studies with smaller sample sizes mixed methods approaches were used. Some articles compare and contrast teacher and student perspectives. Articles are organized into groups of two or three as they correspond to funding bodies and, when relevant, follow a chronological order of publication. Anonymous reviewer feedback is included and discussed in relation to the final article versions.