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Using Appreciative Inquiry to Research Young People’s Views of Community Cohesion

Using Appreciative Inquiry to Research Young People’s Views of Community Cohesion. Presentation at the ‘Duty, Duty, Duty’ Conference, December 2008 Caroline Sharp National Foundation for Educational Research. What is Appreciative Inquiry?.

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Using Appreciative Inquiry to Research Young People’s Views of Community Cohesion

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  1. Using Appreciative Inquiry to Research Young People’s Views of Community Cohesion Presentation at the ‘Duty, Duty, Duty’ Conference, December 2008 Caroline Sharp National Foundation for Educational Research

  2. What is Appreciative Inquiry? A positive approach to organisational development in 4 stages: • Discovering • Envisioning • Designing • Delivering

  3. About the study • Two secondary schools in SE England • Worked with young people and staff • Young people interviewed peers and staff, analysed and presented findings to the LA

  4. Discovering Young People’s Views • Community is about friends and involvement • A cohesive school is friendly, supportive and empowering • Effective strategies included trips, music/sports events and Year 7 induction

  5. Envisioning the future • Activities for young people and adults • Events and celebrations, inviting social mixing • Teams, activities, clubs empowering young people

  6. Designing and Delivering • Young people presented an action plan for consideration by their school and LA • Several new initiatives have resulted

  7. Designing and Delivering The report will be available from the NFER website in Spring 09 nfer.ac.uk

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