Is Participatory Action Research an innovative pedagogical alternative for training teachers as researchers? The training plan and evaluation for normal schools
Arely Anahy Paredes-Chi and
María Teresa Castillo-Burguete
Evaluation and Program Planning, 2018, vol. 68, issue C, 176-184
Abstract:
Normal schools in Mexico train teachers for basic level education. Classified as Higher Education Institutions, part of their mandate is to conduct scientific research to improve educational quality. Currently, normal school students can meet graduation requirements by either writing a thesis or reporting on professional practice using Participatory Action Research (PAR). Teachers at normal schools have only limited experience in conducting and supervising PAR projects. With the aim of analyzing the situation and addressing this paradox, we used PAR to develop a plan to train normal school teachers in application of PAR methodology. We present the training proposal and evaluate its results in a pilot phase. These suggest that PAR represents an innovative option for training teachers to conduct research and therefore fulfill part of their responsibilities at normal schools in Mexico. Changes in institutional culture and structure would be required for successful implementation of PAR in this context.
Keywords: Teacher-researcher training; Participatory action research; Normal school; Mexico; Education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2018.03.007
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