Student voice:
giving students the opportunity to communicate ideas and opinions - commitment to listening to a full range of student voices
Student agency:Â
refers to the level of autonomy and power that a student experiences in the learning environment
Why?
Student voice and agency has a positive impact on:
Self-worth
Engagement
Purpose
Academic motivation
Student learning outcomes
(Quaglia, 2016, and Hattie, 2009)
Preconditions of genuine student voice and agency:
Building a safe and fun learning environment
Enabling voice in your classroom:
Futher reading:
Connect Issue 229, Roger Holdsworth, pages 22-25
Amplify, Victorian DET, pages 11-13
Student Agency for 2030, OECD, pages 2-3, 9-11