Search results for " Action research"
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Philosophical tenets of action research in education
2020
The juxtaposition of action and research conveys a sense of the richness and complexity of action research, yet it does not entirely translate its nuanced and sophisticated philosophy. In turn, an understanding of this philosophy is crucial for grasping action research’s radical originality. In this context at least, it may be more accurate to define action research by drawing on the term practice, even though it does not form part of the basic conceptual pair. Not only does practice make it easier for us to trace the constellation of philosophical influences behind the theory and practice of action research—from pragmatism to postmodernism, including Greek philosophy and Marxist and psycho…
Research to engage voices on the ground in educational development
2014
The article discusses how a variety of qualitative methods could be used for investigating the engagement of the voices on the ground, where the change is expected to happen. It also reviews how qualitative research approaches involve students and teachers, the so-called “target groups” of educational development, as subjects, rather than objects. The qualitative methods are presented here for their potential in engaging the voices on the ground. Actor-centred inquiry and participatory action research consist of data collected, analysed and reported, in collaboration between researchers and the research subjects. Enabling the subjects as autonomous actors to take part in the analysis of the…
Design and Culture of the Territory: Ecomuseo del Grano e del Pane in the Salemi Museum System
2019
The article deals with design experimentation in the complex and composite field of design for the culture of the territory, aimed at enhancing the particular resources common to the Mediterranean areas, through an incremental and collaborative design methodology. The town of Salemi (TP) inherited an extraordinary concentration of cultural heritage from its history; in particular the preparation and display of the decorated breads for the Festivity of San Giuseppe, occurring on March 19th, which expresses a profound religiosity and a complex rituality, shared, handed down and recognized as an intan- gible cultural asset to be protected. In this territorial context, a vision aimed at encour-…
From Solid Spaces To Liquid Spaces: New Ecologies of Musical Practices.
2019
Purpose: In recent years, the interest in creating new educational spaces has increased substantially, aiming to influence the methods of learning of our students and to adopt new educational strategies. This article highlights the importance of the atmosphere when remodeling musical practices. Methodologically, when transforming a space, we do not only have to improve the physical architectures but also the pedagogical ones, as well as keeping the practices consistent with these changes. The MUSICLAB CR-209 'Sound laboratory' have been built in Valencia (Spain). This is a hybrid space designed especially for collaborative projects -teachers, artists, students and researchers- in which soun…
Qualitative Forschung in Deutsch als Fremdsprache
2009
Qualitative Forschung ist heute ein fester Bestandteil der aktualempirischen Sozial- und Erziehungswissenschaft. Mit ihrem Anspruch, die Sicht der Beforschten zur Grundlage von wissenschaftlichen Untersuchungen werden zu lassen, stellt sie derzeit in der Fremdsprachenerwerbsforschung den favorisierten Forschungsansatz dar. Im vorliegenden Band werden schwerpunktmäßig empirische Forschungsprojekte vorgestellt, aber auch methodologische Fragestellungen auf theoretischer Ebene diskutiert und konkrete Verfahren zur Datenerhebung, -aufbereitung und -analyse erörtert. Die Beiträge sind das Ergebnis eines fachwissenschaftlichen Austauschs, der im Rahmen der 3. Tagung der Deutschen Sprachwissenscha…
Roll-with-Participation. Il caso di ProMondello a Palermo
2018
This contribution is based on an ongoing experience in Palermo: a participatory process (ProMondello) aimed at producing a master plan. The specificity of ProMondello stems from the fact that the promoters of the process are neither social communities nor local administrations, which so far have only arranged highly questionable and easily exploitable processes. ProMondello is organised by a private stakeholder, the Italo-Belgian Real Estate Company, which has been managing a beach concession for about a century. The case raises several questions: can we have true participation along with such obvious economic interests? What can ensure that citizens’ opinions are not instrumentally used? T…
La Investigación Acción Participativa (IAP) en el sector empresarial. Interviniendo desde lo local
2019
El artículo muestra el potencial de aplicación de las metodologías participativas de investigación y planeación social para una gestión participativa del conocimiento y el desarrollo de estrategias de intervención en el territorio. En este contexto se muestra una investigación realizada en base a metodologías de investigación acción-participación implementadas en una iniciativa empresarial de una localidad de la Comunidad Valenciana. Así, el carácter influyente y la capacidad de integrar saberes, conocimientos y aprendizajes de los diversos actores sociales e institucionales favorecen la promoción y el desarrollo de estrategias capaces de dar respuesta a las distintas problemáticas existent…
"Yksilöllistä huomiota arkisissa tilanteissa" : päiväkodin toimintakulttuurin kehittäminen lasten itsetuntoa vahvistavaksi
2007
Itsetunnon perustaa rakennetaan päiväkoti-iässä. Päivi Koiviston tutkimus yhden päiväkodin toimintakulttuurista osoittaa, että lasten itsetunnon vahvistaminen päiväkodin arjessa on mahdollista, mutta se vaatii kasvattajilta ja koko työyhteisöltä tietoista toimintaa ja uskallusta oman työn kriittiseen arviointiin ja kehittämiseen. Lasten itsetunnon vahvistaminen on vaativa ja moniulotteinen tehtävä. Koivisto kehitti teoriaa ja käytäntöä yhdistäen mallin niistä tekijöistä, jotka osoittautuivat oleellisiksi lasten itsetunnon vahvistamisessa päiväkodin arkipäivän tilanteissa. – Mielenkiintoista oli havaita lasten arvostavan näitä samoja asioita, joihin tutkimuksen aikana yritettiin kiinnittää h…
Developing inclusive pre-service and in-service teacher education : Insights from Zanzibar primary school teachers
2017
Developing inclusive teacher education to improve learning and schooling for all children is attracting increasing interest worldwide. This study examined teachers’ insights into the development of inclusive teacher education by drawing on collaborative action research conducted by 20 primary school teachers in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and self-reflective journals kept by the teachers and the first author. The qualitative thematic content analysis revealed: (1) the need to embed inclusive education and action research into pre-service and in-service teacher education curricula and (2) both school-based organisational learning and school–…
Developing inclusive education policy and practice in Zanzibar : collaborative action research
2018
This doctoral dissertation, which consists of three interrelated sub-studies and an overarching summary, explores the inclusive education development process in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The purpose of the research is to contribute to the development of inclusive policies and practices in order to increase the presence, participation and achievement of all learners. The overarching research question investigated in this research was as follows: How is inclusive education developed in Zanzibar, and how can it be better integrated into the education system? This question was divided into six sub-questions. Each of the three interrelated sub-studies in this dissertation focused on specific sub-quest…