Exploring Diverse Designs of Teacher Research: Definitions, Processes, Impacts, and Insights
In teacher education, research is a powerful tool that can provide resources that can transform teaching and learning practices. However, the concept of teacher research in education is often underestimated. To address that, I will introduce a variety of teacher research designs that teachers can adopt. The participants will have the opportunity to engage in reflection, discussion, and collaboration with their colleagues, developing a broad range of perspectives on research skills and the process of inquiry
IBZ (Emil-Figge-Str. 59) Room: to be announced
Dr. Kenan Dikilitaş (University of Stavanger – Norway)
Kenan Dikilitaş is professor of University Pedagogy at University of Stavanger in Norway. His recent research interests include teacher education and professional development with emphasis on action research and bilingual teaching, and he has published related articles (in TESOL Quarterly, Linguistics and Education, System, EJTE, AJTE, EAR, ILLT, and Reflective Practice) and (edited) books by WILEY Blackwell, Springer, Palgrave, and Routledge (in preparation). He has been involved in international projects across the EU regarding teacher education. In his current position, he supports a peer-mentoring program designed for promoting teacher criticality over own teaching and learning practices.
