Feature on Michael Fielding

Michael Fielding is one of the most-recognized researchers in the field of student voice around the world. His work has deeply influenced SoundOut, informing our concept of moving from simply listening to student voice towards Meaningful Student Involvement for every student in every school all of the time.

Michael Fielding was a teacher for more than two decades, focused on practicing radical democratic education. After that, he taught at the universities of Cambridge and Sussex. Today he is the Emeritus Professor of Education at University College London. Michael is one of the key writers in the field of student voice, leading innovative research in the areas of school improvement, educational leadership and radical education.

Learn more about him and contact him at the University College London Institute of Education website.

Michael Fielding Bibliography

• Fielding, M. (2014) ‘Bringing Freedom to Education’ – Colin Ward, Alex Bloom and the possibility of radical democratic schools In: C. Burke and K. Jones (eds) Education, Childhood and Anarchism: Talking Colin Ward. Routledge, 86-98
• Fielding, M. and Moss, P. (2014) “L’educazione radicale e la scuola commune: un’alternativa democratic; Parma, edizioni junior,” [Italian translation of Radical Education and the Common School – a democratic alternative (2011)].
• Fielding, M. (2014) “Beyond the betrayal of democracy in schools: lessons from the past, hopes for the future,” Research in Teacher Education 3 (2) October, 47–50.
• Fielding, M. (2014) Why co-operative schools should oppose competition and what they might do instead In: T.Woodin (ed) Co-operation, learning and co-operative values: contemporary issues in education Routledge,17-30.
• Fielding, M. (2014) Democratic fellowship and the practice of human possibility In: R. Marples, J.Suissa and C. Winstanley (eds) Education, Philosophy and Wellbeing: New Perspectives on the Work of John White Abingdon, Routledge, 54-69.
• Fielding, M. (2014) Radical democratic education as response to two World Wars and a contribution to world peace – the inspirational work of Alex Bloom. Forum 56 (3), 513-527.
• Fielding, M. (2014) Learning to be Human: The Educational Legacy of John Macmurray. Fielding (ed) Routledge.
• Fielding, M. (2013) Whole School Meetings and the Development of Radical Democratic Community, Studies in Philosophy and Education 32 (2), 123-140. (first published online 13 November, 2010)
• Fielding, M. (2013) “Gli student: agenti radicali di cambiamento,” In V.Grion and A.Cook-Sather (eds) Student Voice – Prospettive internazionali e pratiche emrgenti in Italia Milan, Angelo Guerini, 62-82. [TRANS: “Students: radical agents of change,” In V. Grion and A.Cook-Sather (eds) Student voice. International perspectives and practices emerging in Italy Milan, Angelo Guerini. 62-82]
• Fielding, M. and Moss, P. (2012) “Radical democratic education,” American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Denver August.
• Fielding, M. (2012) “From student voice to democratic community: new beginnings, radical continuities,” In McMahon, B. (ed) Student Engagement in Urban Schools: Beyond Neo-liberal Discourses, Charlotte,NC, Information Age Publishing, 11-27.
• Fielding, M. (2012) “Personalisation, Education, Democracy and the Market,” In Mincu, M. (ed) Personalising Education: Theories, Politics and Cultural Contexts Sense Publishers, 75-87.
• Fielding, M. (2012) “Beyond Student Voice: Patterns of Partnership and the Demands of Deep Democracy (Más Allá De La Voz Del Alumnado: Patrones De Colaboración Y Las Demandas De Una Democracia Profunda),” Journal of Education (Revista de Educación) No 359 Septiembre-diciembre, 45-65.
• Fielding, M. (2012) “Education as if People Matter: John Macmurray, community and the struggle for democracy,” Oxford Review of Education Vol 38 No 6 December 2012, pp 675-692.
• Fielding, M. (2012) “Editorial – Learning to be Human: the educational legacy of John Macmurray,” Oxford Review of Education 38 (6) December, 653-692.
• Fielding, M. (2012) “Introduction to Oxford Review of Education text of John Macmurray’s ‘Learning to be Human’”, Oxford Review of Education 38 (6) December, 661-664.
• Fielding, M. (2011) “Schools for democracy,” In K. Spours and N.Lawson (eds) Education for the Good Society Compass e-book.
• Fielding, M. (2011) “Student voice and the possibility of radical democratic education: re-narrating forgotten histories, developing alternative futures,” In: G. Czerniawski and W. Kidd (eds) The Student Voice Handbook: Bridging the Academic/Practitioner Divide. Emerald, 3-17.
• Fielding, M. (2011) “Patterns of partnership: student voice, intergenerational learning and democratic fellowship,” In N. Mockler and J. Sachs (eds) Rethinking educational practice through reflexive research: Essays in honour of Susan Groundwater-Smith Springer, 61-75.
• Fielding, M. (2011) “Radical democratic education and emancipatory social pedagogy: prolegomena to a dialogue,” In: Claire Cameron and Peter Moss (eds) Social Pedagogy and Working with Children and Young People: Where Care and Education Meet Jessica Kingsley, 177-194.
• Fielding, M. (2010) “Student voice and inclusive education: a radical democratic approach to intergenerational learning (La voz del alumnado y la inclusion educativa: una aproximacion democratica radical para el aprendizaje intergeneracional),” Journal of Inter-University Teacher Education (Revista Interuniversitaria de Formacion del Profesorado) 70 (25,1) Abril, 31-61.
• Fielding, M. and Moss, P. (2010) Radical Education and the Common School – a democratic alternative. Routledge.
• Fielding, M. (2010) “Whole School Meetings and the Development of Radical Democratic Community,” Studies in Philosophy and Education Published online 13 November.
• Fielding, M. (2010) “The radical potential of student voice: Creating spaces for restless encounters,” International Journal of Emotional Education Vol 2 No 1 April pp 61-73.
• Fielding, M. (2010) Transformative Approaches to Student Voice: Theoretical Underpinnings, Recalcitrant Realities, in H. Torrance (ed) Qualitative Research Methods in Education Sage.
• Fielding, M. (2009) “Public space and educational leadership: reclaiming and renewing our radical traditions,” Educational Management, Administration and Leadership Vol 37 No 4 pp 497– 521.
• Fielding, M. (2009) “Interrogating student voice: pre-occupations, purposes and Possibilities” In: H. Daniels, H. Lauder and J. Porter (eds) Educational Theories, Cultures and Learning: A Critical Perspective. Routledge pp 101-116.
• Fielding, M. (2008) “Personalisation, Education and the Market,” Soundings. Issue 38 pp 56-69.
• Fielding, M. (2007) “Jean Rudduck (1937 – 2007) ‘Carving a New Order of Experience’: a preliminary appreciation of the work of Jean Rudduck in the field of student voice,” Educational Action Research Vol 15 No 3 pp 323-336.
• Fielding, M. and Robinson, C. (2007) “Children and their Primary Schools: pupils’ voices,” Primary Research Survey 5.3 Cambridge, University of Cambridge Faculty of Education.
• Fielding, M. (2007) “On the Necessity of Radical State Education: Democracy and the Common School,” Journal of Philosophy of Education Vol 41 No 4 pp 549-557.
• Fielding, M. (2007) “Beyond ‘voice’: New roles, relations, and contexts in researching with young people,” Discourse Vol 28 No 3 pp 301-310.
• Fielding, M. (2007) Introduction to the Review Symposium on Improving Learning Through Consulting Pupils Jean Rudduck & Donald McIntyre London: Routledge (2007) Discourse Vol 28 No 3 pp 421-423.
• Fielding, M. (2007) The Human Cost and Intellectual Poverty of High Performance Schooling: radical philosophy, John Macmurray and the remaking of person-centred education Journal of Education Policy Vol 22 No 4 pp 383-409.
• Fielding, M. (2006) “Leadership, radical student engagement and the necessity of person-centred education,” International Journal of Leadership in Education Vol 9 No 4 pp 299-313.
• Fielding, M. (2006) “Leadership, Personalisation & High Performance Schooling: Naming the New Totalitarianism,” School Leadership & Management Vol 26 No 4 pp 347-369.
• Fielding, M. and Rudduck, J. (2006) Student Voice & the Perils of Popularity, Educational Review Vol 58 No 2 pp 219-231.
• Fielding, M. and Bragg, S. (2005) “’It’s an Equal Thing … It’s About Achieving Together’: Student Voices and the Possibility of a Radical Collegiality” In: H.Street & J.Temperley (eds). Improving Schools Through Collaborative Enquiry. Continuum pp 105-135.
• Fielding, M. (2005) “Putting Hands Around the Flame: Reclaiming the radical tradition in state education,” Forum Vol 47 Nos 2 & 3 pp 61-69.
• Fielding, M. (2005) “Alex Bloom: Pioneer of radical state education,” Forum Vol 47 Nos 2 & 3 pp 119– 34.
• Fielding, M. (2004) “Transformative Approaches to Student Voice: Theoretical Underpinnings, Recalcitrant Realities,” British Educational Research Journal Vol 30 No 2 pp 295-311.
• Fielding, M. (2004) “‘New Wave’ Student Voice & the Renewal of Civic Society,” London Review of Education Vol 2. No 3 pp 197-217.
• Fielding, M. and Bragg, S. (2003) Student as Researchers: Making a Difference. Pearsons.
• Fielding, M. (2003) “Review of ‘What Children Say’ by Andrew Pollard & Pat Triggs,” Journal of Educational Change Vol 4 No 1 pp 81-87.
• Fielding, M. and Prieto, M. (2002) “The Central Place of Student Voice in Democratic Renewal: A Chilean Case Study,” In: M. Schweisfurth, L. Davies, and C. Harber (eds) Learning Democracy and Citizenship: International Experiences. Symposium Books pp 19-36.
• Fielding, M. (2001) “Beyond the Rhetoric of Student Voice: New Departures or New Constraints in the Transformation of 21st Century Schooling?” Forum 43 (2), 100-109.
• Fielding, M. (2001) OFSTED, Inspection & the Betrayal of Democracy, Journal of Philosophy of Education 35 (4), 695-709.
• Fielding, M. (2001) Students as Radical Agents of Change, Journal of Educational Change 2 (3), 123-141.
• Fielding, M. (ed) (2000) Taking Education Really Seriously: Four Years Hard Labour. Routledge Falmer.
• Fielding, M., Fuller, A. and Loose, T. (2000) “Taking Pupil Perspectives Seriously: The Central Place of Pupil Voice in Primary School Improvement” In G. Southworth and P. Lincoln (eds) Understanding Improving Primary Schools. Falmer Press pp 107-112.
• Fielding, M. (1999) Target Setting, Policy Pathology & Student Perspectives: Learning to Labour in New Times, Cambridge Journal of Education Vol 29 No 2 pp 277-287.
• Fielding, M. (1999) Radical Collegiality: Affirming Teaching as an Inclusive Professional Practice, Australian Educational Researcher Vol 26 No 2 pp 1-34.
• Fielding, M. (1991) The Prospects for Democratic Schools in the 1990s, Education Review Vol 4 No 1 pp 46-50.
• Fielding, M. (1991) Holding on to Education for Liberation in the 1990s In: Portuguese Ministry of Education School/Environment Dialogue pp 157-165.
• Fielding, M. and Dale, R. (1989) Overview of Section Two, In: C. Harber & R. Meighan (eds) Democratic Practice and Educational Management Education Now. pp 93-97.
• Fielding, M. (1989) “The Fraternal Foundations of Democracy: Towards an Emancipatory Practice in School-Based INSET” in: C. Harber & R. Meighan (eds) Democratic Practice and Educational Management Education Now pp 133-145.
• Fielding, M. (1988) “Democracy and Fraternity” In: H. Lauder and P. Brown (eds) Education: In Search of a Future. Falmer Press pp 50-74.
• Fielding, M. (1987) ‘Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite – ou la mort’: Towards a New Paradigm for the Comprehensive School, In: C. Chitty (ed) Redefining the Comprehensive Experience London University Institute of Education. Heinemann pp. 50-64.
• Fielding, M. (1973) School Councils and the Democratic Ideal, New Era Vol 54 No 1 pp 5-8.
• Fielding, M. (1973) Democracy in Secondary Schools: School Councils and ‘Shared Responsibility’, Journal of Moral Education Vol 2 No 3 pp 221-232.

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