Data · dataset · 2026
Me, my school and I: a reflexive thematic analysis of the self-perceptions of post primary pupils with moderate learning difficulties in specialist education
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The special educational need of ‘Moderate Learning Difficulties’ (MLD) is associated with a stigmatised social identity, which are generally thought to provoke unfavourable self-perceptions.
Description
However, pupils with ‘MLD’ in specialist education settings are generally observed to report favourable self-perceptions, leading researchers to wonder how MLD is internalised in such settings. This study employs reflexive thematic analysis with consideration to social identity.
Semi-structured interviews of eight young people (aged 12-16 years) who attend specialist education settings were analysed in relation to their understanding of: (a) their individual self-perception (b) specialist school experience and (c) MLD-related labels with findings explored through generated themes per area. Overall participants demonstrated active participation in creating their sense of self and school experience.
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Findings indicated that MLD-related labels are not understood through a meaningful social identity, owing to the diversity by which it is understood. Participants expressed a general understanding of undesirable cognitive differences associated with labels and/ or themselves, which influenced self-perceptions. Implications for Educational Psychology in practice have been discussed with recommendations for special education service development.<br><br>
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Where it is published
- DOI doi.org/10.17034/32637564.v1 ↗
DOI / persistent id · from zivahub uct ac za
Catalogue records · 1
- OAI-PMH record api.figshare.com/v2/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&identifier=oai%3Af… ↗
metadata API · from zivahub uct ac za
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- From keywords
- Earth & Environmental Science · Earth & Environmental Science · Earth & Environmental Science · Educational psychology · Educational psychology · Educational psychology · Psychology & Behavioral Science · Psychology & Behavioral Science · Psychology & Behavioral Science · Social Science · Social Science · Social Science
Provenance · 3 source records, 16 field assertions
| Source | Key | Last seen | Raw |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZivaHub | oai:figshare.com:article/32637564 | 6 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Deakin Research Online | oai:figshare.com:article/32637564 | 6 d ago | JSON v1 |
| DMU Figshare | oai:figshare.com:article/32637564 | 6 d ago | JSON v1 |
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| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:520102 | mapping · figshare dmu ac uk | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['educational psychology'] |
| concepts[field].anzsrc:field:520102 | mapping · dro deakin edu au | vocabulary-mapper@1.0.0 | keywords['educational psychology'] |
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