ERIC Number: EJ893564
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 19
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Inside and outside: Teacher-Researcher Collaboration
Herrenkohl, Leslie Rupert; Kawasaki, Keiko; DeWater, Lezlie Salvatore
New Educator, v6 n1 p74-92 2010
In this paper, we discuss our approach to teacher-researcher collaboration and how it is similar and different from other models of teacher collaboration. Our approach to collaboration employed design experimentation (Brown, 1992; Design Based Research Collective, 2003) as a central method since it yields important findings for teachers' pedagogical practices and contributes to the research literature on teaching and learning. We use three key moments in our collaborative practice to highlight how our work impacted student thinking and learning and involved our own shifting identities as teachers and researchers. Key themes that were central to our joint work are discussed to demonstrate how we brought research and practice into regular dialogue. We argue that although this model is not necessarily supported by current institutional organization, it holds promise for ongoing professional development for teachers and researchers that can support building a culture of research-based practices in schools.
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Researchers, Cooperation, Teamwork, Teacher Collaboration, Educational Research, Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Elementary School Science
City College of New York, The School of Education. Convent Avenue at 138th Street, New York, NY 10031. Tel: 212-650-5182; Fax: 212-650-5182; Web site: http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/prospective/education/theneweducator/index.cfm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Teachers; Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Washington
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