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Including students as co-enquirers: Matters of identity, agency, language and labelling in an International participatory research study.

Authors :
Gibson, Suanne
Baskerville, Delia
Berry, Ann
Black, Alison
Norris, Kathleen
Symeonidou, Simoni
Source :
International Journal of Educational Research. 2017, Vol. 81, p108-118. 11p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

This paper takes the reader through the methodological development of an international study, which involved 8 academics and 373 students in Departments of Education from 6 universities in Europe, New Zealand and the USA. It explores the uses, benefits and critical tensions within participatory research methodology when used in a study addressing questions of undergraduate student diversity and inclusion. Issues when linking the views and interests of the various project parties, a core element of participatory research, are considered. Alongside this is a discussion on how this led to shifts in participant role identities, a reconfiguration of research ownership and insights into the complexities of participants’ education. The work addresses a niche area in terms of participants as co-researchers, in particular matters of identity, agency, language and labelling, thus adding to developments in this field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08830355
Volume :
81
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
International Journal of Educational Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
121050992
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2016.11.008