| Title: |
Introducing Farouk's Process Consultation Group Approach in Irish Primary Schools |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Hayes, Marie; Stringer, Phil |
| Source: |
Educational Psychology in Practice. 2016 32(2):145-162. |
| Availability: |
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
18 |
| Publication Date: |
2016 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires |
| Education Level: |
Elementary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Elementary School Students; Educational Psychology; Psychologists; Behavior Problems; Teamwork; Foreign Countries; Classroom Techniques; Mixed Methods Research; Questionnaires; Teacher Attitudes; Elementary School Teachers; Consultants; Counselor Role; Semi Structured Interviews |
| Geographic Terms: |
Ireland |
| DOI: |
10.1080/02667363.2015.1129939 |
| ISSN: |
0266-7363 |
| Abstract: |
Research has shown that teacher consultation groups increase teachers' behaviour management skills through discussion and collaborative problem-solving. Unlike the United Kingdom, at the time of this research consultation groups were not widely used in Irish schools. This research introduced Farouk's process consultation approach in three Irish mainstream primary schools and evaluated the consultation groups over one academic year. The schools were selected based on their level of referrals to the educational psychologist (EP) for pupils presenting with behavioural difficulties. The study utilised a mixed methods design comprising mainly qualitative and some quantitative analysis. The data were obtained from participant and researcher reflections, interviews and questionnaires. Thematic analysis was used to derive themes from the data. The results suggest that the groups provided the teachers with an organised time for discussion, information-sharing and learning, which enhanced their behaviour management skills through the sharing of strategies and their implementation through teamwork. However, due to the poor return of teacher questionnaires it is not possible to derive any definite conclusions. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
42 |
| Entry Date: |
2016 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1100068 |
| Database: |
ERIC |