title: School As The Developmental Environment And Pupils Coping
reg no: SF0132495s03
project type: targeted financing
subject: 5. Social Sciences
status: accepted
institution: Tallinn University of Educational Sciences
head of project: Marika Veisson
duration: 01.01.2003 - 31.12.2007
description: Problem of the research is the non-coping of pupils in the compulsory school, what becomes evident in the high drop-out percentage of pupils. The purpose of the research is to clarify, what groups of students are
at risk, to analyze the causes of the non-coping and to provide recommendations to institutions and persons concerned eg. teachers, parents, but also to pupils, who need strategies to cope succsessfully;
further, to optimize the learning environment of pupils of compulsory school. Theoretically, the research will be based on the ecological approach of coping (A.Lazarus, S. Folkmann, U. Bronfenbrenner).
Investigating the learning environment, the term of school culture, the culture at multicultural schools included, will be used. As research methods, longitudinal research as other quantitative and qualitative
methods as well will be practiced. In the second stage of the investigation, an international comparative research is planned. As hypothesis, the relationships between non-coping and coping strategies plus learning environment are placed. As practical output, scientific publications and recommendations to institutions and persons, dealing with the problem, will be produced.

project group
no name institution position  
1.Helle-Mall KadajasTallinn University of Educational Sciencesvanemteadur 
2.Ulve KalaTallinn University of Educational Sciencesdotsent 
3.Roman KallasTallinn University of Educational Sciencesvanemteadur 
4.Anu KruusTallinn University of Educational Sciencesmagistrant 
5.Mare LeinoTallinn University of Educational SciencesVanem-teadur 
6.Airi LiimetsTallinn University of Educational Sciencesdoktorant 
7.Krista LoogmaTallinn University of Educational Sciencesdoktorant 
8.Karin LukkTallinn University of Educational Sciencesdoktorant 
9.Mai NormakTallinn University of Educational Sciencesdoktorant 
10.Kristina NuginTallinn University of Educational Sciencesdoktorant 
11.Loone OtsTallinn University of Educational SciencesVanem-teadur 
12.Meeli PandisTallinn University of Educational Sciencesdoktorant 
13.Katrin Poom-VelickisTallinn University of Educational Sciencesdoktorant 
14.Sirje PriimägiTallinn University of Educational Sciencesteadur 
15.Viive-Riina RuusTallinn University of Educational Sciencesemeriitprof. 
16.Ene-Silvia SarvTallinn University of Educational SciencesTeadur 
17.Aino UgasteTallinn University of Educational Sciencesdotsent 
18.Marika VeissonTallinn University of Educational Sciences