A student-driven approach to reduce bullying in elementary school classrooms

<p>The purpose of this study is to see if a student-driven approach reduced bullying episodes in two elementary school classrooms. The subjects for this study are thirty-seven fifth grade students at the Thomas E. Bowe School in Glassboro, New Jersey. This study used two anonymous surveys, audio-taped discussions with small groups of students, students' projects and artifacts, and a teacher research journal to develop and access a student-driven approach to reduce bullying in elementary school classrooms. A qualitative and quantitative approach was utilized to analyze the data, which showed a decrease in the frequency of bullying episodes in these two classrooms. A need for further research on the effectiveness of a student-driven approach to reduce bullying in elementary classrooms is one of the implications that emerged from this study.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S. in Teaching: Collaborative Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education

Year dc:date.available

2007

Author dc:creator

• Kelly, Jennifer Lee

Contributors dc:contributor

• Madden, Marjorie

• Bullying in schools--New Jersey; Classroom environment--New Jersey
• Elementary Education and Teaching

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/811

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1810