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Three Secondary School Teachers Implementing Student-Centred Learning in Iraqi Kurdistan
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Burner, Tony; Madsen, Janne; Zako, Nadia; Ismail, Adham – Educational Action Research, 2017
In Iraqi Kurdistan, the educational system is going through significant changes. The educational system influences the students' attitudes, and one wants the educational system to support the young democracy. In this study, student-centred learning (SCL) is seen as a first step to learning, but also to participation and engagement as a citizen.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, Student Centered Learning, Secondary School Students
Pathways to Co-Impact: Action Research and Community Organising
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Banks, Sarah; Herrington, Tracey; Carter, Kath – Educational Action Research, 2017
This article introduces the concept of "co-impact" to characterise the complex and dynamic process of social and economic change generated by participatory action research (PAR). It argues that dominant models of research impact tend to see it as a linear process, based on a donor-recipient model, occurring at the end of a project…
Descriptors: Action Research, Community Organizations, Participatory Research, Social Change
Dramatic Impact of Action Research of Arts-Based Teaching on At-Risk Students
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Li, Xin; Kenzy, Patty; Underwood, Lucy; Severson, Laura – Educational Action Research, 2015
This study was presented at the American Educational Research Association 2012 conference in Vancouver, Canada. The study explored how action research of arts-based teaching (ABT) impacted at-risk students in three urban public schools in southern California, USA. ABT was defined as using arts, music, drama, and dance in teaching other subjects. A…
Descriptors: Action Research, Teaching Methods, At Risk Students, Urban Schools
In Search of Coherence: "Inquiring" at Multiple Levels of a Teacher Education System
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McQuillan, Patrick J.; Welch, Matthew James; Barnatt, Joan – Educational Action Research, 2012
Inquiry-into-practice represents a valuable disposition for teachers; reflecting on one's teaching to derive insights for subsequent practice can enhance professional efficacy and promote student achievement. To support this disposition among teacher candidates (TCs), Lynch School of Education faculty at Boston College created a capstone course,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Inquiry, Student Projects, Student Teaching
Making a Difference: Using Action Research to Explore Our Educational Practice
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Davies, Karyn; Lambert, Helen; Turner, Alison; Jenkins, Emrys; Aston, Vivienne; Rolfe, Gary – Educational Action Research, 2014
This paper describes and discusses an action research collaboration between a multi-disciplinary team of practice educators, a practice development nurse and a university lecturer in order to explore, evaluate and improve a dementia care training package developed for a range of staff providing care for people with dementia. Whilst it is…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Action Research, Staff Development, Curriculum Development
Examining the Long-Term Impact of Collaborative Action Research on Teacher Identity and Practice: The Perceptions of K-12 Teachers
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Goodnough, Karen – Educational Action Research, 2011
This study focused on teacher perceptions of the long-term impacts of engaging in collaborative action research on professional identity and practice. This qualitative, phenomenological study focused on understanding the lived experiences of 10 teachers before, during, and after engaging in action research. Each teacher was interviewed before…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Action Research, Program Effectiveness, Cooperation