From Research to Praxis: Empowering Trinidadian Primary School Teachers via Action Research

Autor/in	Bissessar, Charmaine S.
Titel	From Research to Praxis: Empowering Trinidadian Primary School Teachers via Action Research
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 40 (2015) 9, Artikel 10 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0313-5373
Schlagwörter	Elementary School Teachers; Action Research; Literature Reviews; Interviews; Telephone Surveys; Electronic Mail; Student Teachers; Young Children; Andragogy; Teacher Empowerment; Student Satisfaction; Praxis; Theory Practice Relationship; Transformative Learning; Models; Reflection; Foreign Countries; Trinidad and Tobago + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Projektforschung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Telephone interview; Telefoninterview; Elektronischer Briefkasten; Lehramtsstudent; Lehramtsstudentin; Referendar; Referendarin; Frühe Kindheit; Andragogics; Andragogik; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Pädagogische Transformation; Analogiemodell; Ausland; Trinidad und Tobago
Abstract	An exponential body of extant research illustrates the symbiotic dyad action research, andragogy, reflective praxis, and transformative learning share. This paper contains a narrative review of 83 action research papers submitted to the researcher as part of the fulfilment of the Bachelor of Education degree from April 2011 to May 2013. Additionally, interviews via email and telephone with 42 of the 83 student-teachers on their perceptions of the importance of action research on their instructional practice are examined. The narrative review of student-teachers' archival action research proposals was thematically coded to reflect challenges confronting primary school, special needs, and early childhood educators in Trinidad. Interviews from 42 of the 83 participants yielded the following four themes: (a) andragogy/empowerment; (b) student satisfaction; (c) the promotion of a culture of reflective praxis; and (d) transformative learning. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01