Children’s Lifeworlds in a Global City: Singapore

Soo, Li Mei Johannah; Karthikeyan, Nanthini; Lim, Kam Ming; Bartholomaeus, Clare; Yelland, Nicola

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-6645-3

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“…There is less work which considers the home and contextual factors which relate to these tests, and the ways in which these may usefully say something about children's lives in different locations without attempting to identify factors of "success" (e.g. Bartholomaeus and Yelland, in press;Soo et al, 2023). Some research has indicated that primary school students in Hong Kong have high levels of homework (Tam, 2009) and busy scheduled lives outside of school (for middle class families) (Karsten, 2015), with the testing environment allowing little time for leisure (Cho and Chan, 2020).…”

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Exploring children's out-of-school lifeworlds: video re-enactments with children in three global cities

Yelland

Bartholomaeus

Chan

2023

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PurposeThis article reflects on the adaption of Sarah Pink's video re-enactment methodology for exploring children's out-of-school lifeworlds.Design/methodology/approachVideo re-enactments originate in the work of Sarah Pink who developed the methodology to study everyday routines, including activities associated with people's energy consumption at home. This article discusses the adaption of this methodology for exploring 9–10-year-old children's out-of-school lifeworlds in their homes in the global cities of Hong Kong, Melbourne and Singapore.FindingsThe article reflects on the practical ways in which the video re-enactment methodology was adapted to explore children's out-of-school activities in the three different locations. In terms of activities, the findings highlight that children's out-of-school lifeworlds included regular routines across a week that contribute to and constitute their everyday activities, with varying time spent on leisure, homework and scheduled activities.Originality/valueThe authors discuss and reflect on the implications of adapting a methodology in order to make it relevant and innovative in a new research context. The use of video re-enactments with children to explore their out-of-school activities gives greater insights into their lifeworlds and their engagement in various activities and the opportunity for children to reflect on their everyday lives.

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