On 8 May 2017, Paula Rebolledo and Richard Smith facilitated this two-hour workshop with teachers, student-teachers and members of staff associated with the Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Nº 97 de La Plata (Escuela Normal 3).
The workshop justified, described and provided examples of Exploratory Action Research – an approach to teacher-research developed with and for Chilean school teachers since 2013, which has shown its feasibility and sustainability in that context and has been spreading to other countries, too (e.g. Argentina, India).
In a teacher-friendly, jargon-free way, participants were guided to see how they can explore issues of concern to them without very much added burden, and how appropriate new actions can be taken on this basis. Benefits of the approach from a professional development perspective were highlighted, as were ways for sharing (as well as doing) research which differ from academic models.
Paula and Richard, with organizers Pablo Toledo (British Council) and Patricia Guzman and Ruben Mazzei (Instituto no. 97)¡¡Gracias Richard, Paula y Pablo por acercarnos al Instituto un taller de tan alta calidad!!https://trfestival.wordpress.com/past-events/an-introduction-to-exploratory-action-research-in-instituto-97-in-la-plata-argentina/
On 8 May 2017, Paula Rebolledo and Richard Smith facilitated this two-hour workshop with teachers, student-teachers and members of staff associated with the Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Nº 97 de La Plata (Escuela Normal 3).
The workshop justified, described and provided examples of Exploratory Action Research – an approach to teacher-research developed with and for Chilean school teachers since 2013, which has shown its feasibility and sustainability in that context and has been spreading to other countries, too (e.g. Argentina, India).
In a teacher-friendly, jargon-free way, participants were guided to see how they can explore issues of concern to them without very much added burden, and how appropriate new actions can be taken on this basis. Benefits of the approach from a professional development perspective were highlighted, as were ways for sharing (as well as doing) research which differ from academic models.
Paula and Richard, with organizers Pablo Toledo (British Council) and Patricia Guzman and Ruben Mazzei (Instituto no. 97)¡¡Gracias Richard, Paula y Pablo por acercarnos al Instituto un taller de tan alta calidad!!https://trfestival.wordpress.com/past-events/an-introduction-to-exploratory-action-research-in-instituto-97-in-la-plata-argentina/
