A phenomenological research of democracy education in a Finnish primary-school

Figures & data

Table 1. The interview-participants.

Participant group (inc. no. of participants)	Interview design	Focus of the interview
Coordinator of participatory education (CPE)	Individual	The overview of the current conditions and activities in schools in relation to pupils’ agency and democratic participation.
Children’s Parliament Coordinator (CPC)	Individual
Two youth workers	Pair
High school teacher	Individual
Class teachers (2)	Individual	The life and education in the school in relation to democratic participation.
Principal	Individual	Teacher–student dynamics and interactions, education in the school on a general level, how the students can influence the socio-political reality of the school.
Social studies teacher	Individual	The actions and organisation of the student union and its council, how the students can influence the socio-political reality of school.
15 primary-school students	Groups of 3–4 people	Everyday life and interactions in the school, few explicit questions about democracy, society, and agency of the students.
Two leaders of the student council	Pair	The organisation and actions of the student council.