A Study on the Factors Influencing the Formation of Representational Marginal People in University Classrooms

Abstract

Representational marginal people are a unique group among the marginal people in the classroom. They show characteristics that are completely different from most students in the classroom. Although they hardly participate in classroom activities, do not actively interact with classmates, and fail to get the attention of teachers, these students often have very strong autonomous learning ability. This study focuses on this special group. Based on the grounded theory method and through in-depth analysis of the data, the study found that the formation of representational marginal people is affected by multiple factors. These factors include the course teaching methods in the classroom, students' learning attitudes and methods, individual emotions and personal values, and social interactions with classmates. These factors interact with each other and jointly shape the unique learning experience of representational marginal people and their marginalized status in the classroom.