Exploring the co-construction of an action research experience between a teacher educator and pre-service teachers

HÜNÜK D., MacPhail A.

EUROPEAN PHYSICAL EDUCATION REVIEW, cilt.29, ss.145-161, 2023 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/1356336x221126377
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN PHYSICAL EDUCATION REVIEW
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Periodicals Index Online, CAB Abstracts, EBSCO Education Source, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), SportDiscus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.145-161
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Higher education, action research, signature pedagogy, school placement, facilitation, physical education, PHYSICAL-EDUCATION, STUDENT-TEACHERS, PEDAGOGIES
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this study was to explore the co-construction of an action research (AR) experience between a teacher educator and pre-service teachers (PSTs). Participants were six PSTs and a teacher educator who supervised their school placement. The teacher educator introduced the PSTs to, and facilitated them through, the AR process while creating an environment in which participation, co-construction, and shared investment were key elements across the group. A critical friend assisted the teacher educator to facilitate the PSTs' experience of AR. Data included (i) audio-taped weekly discussions between the teacher educator and PSTs, (ii) the teacher educator's field notes, (iii) audio-recorded weekly discussions between the teacher educator and critical friend, and (iv) semi-structured post-interviews with PSTs and the teacher educator. Data were analysed qualitatively using the constant comparison approach. Results indicated that the three crucial aspects of a co-constructed AR experience were: centrality of the critical friend, the teacher educator sharing her experiences of AR with PSTs, and creating of a collaborative and supportive learning environment across AR cycles. In conclusion, this study indicates that there needs to be a shift in the understanding of how best to support a shared learning space where we can discuss and encourage each other in co-constructive ways.