Search results for: Stanley Grant

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Research Capacity-Building with New Technologies within New Communities of Practice: Reflections on the First Year of the Teacher Education Research Network
Authors: Fowler Zoe, Stanley Grant, Murray Jean, Jones Marion, McNamara Olwen
The present article focuses on a virtual research environment (VRE) and how it facilitated the networking of teacher educators participating in an Economic and Social Research Council-funded research capacity-building project. The authors argue that three main factors affected the use of the VRE, and in particular its wiki tool: the individual’s motivation to learn and to engage with (more) new technologies; the emerging dynamics of each research group as they developed shared working practices; and the institutional climates, which supported or discouraged the individuals’ engagement with both the technology and a regional Teacher Education Research Network that used this technology.
Published: 2013
Updated: Sep. 04, 2016
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Facilitating Teacher Educators' Professional Learning through a Regional Research Capacity-Building Network
Authors: Jones Marion, Stanley Grant, McNamar Olwen, Murray Jean
This article reports on the Teacher Education Research Network (TERN) initiative, which piloted a model for research capacity building in teacher education in the North West of England. This paper explores the intricate dynamics of the learning journeys undertaken by the participants. Furthermore, this article critically examines the structural, social and cultural factors involved in the navigation of the complex ecologies in which they were embedded as teacher educators and how this impacted on their learning.
Published: 2011
Updated: Dec. 25, 2012
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Capacity = Expertise x Motivation x Opportunities: Factors in Capacity Building in Teacher Education in England
Authors: Murray Jean, Jones Marion, McNamara Olwen, Stanley Grant
This article offers an initial account of the Teacher Education Research Network (TERN) designed to test a 'social practices' model for building an educational research infrastructure across England. Setting the initiative within the regional context of teacher education in the North West of England, the article describes elements of the project.
Published: 2009
Updated: Nov. 10, 2009
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Children's lost voices: ethical issues in relation to undertaking collaborative, practice-based projects involving schools and the wider community.
Authors: Jones Marion, Stanley Grant
The growing emphasis on teachers as 'reflective' and 'expert practitioners' has led to a noticeable increase in action research involving a wide range of educational practitioners as well as professionals from the academic community. In the light of the complex demands frequently faced by action researchers, this article examines the ethical considerations involved in conducting a collaborative action research project which is concerned with children's experiences of transition from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3.
Published: 2008
Updated: Apr. 01, 2008