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2016-01-01

The Role of Collaborative Action Research in Teachers’ Professional Development

El papel de la investigación acción colaborativa en el desarrollo profesional docente

Keywords:

Collaborative action research, professional development, reflection (en)
desarrollo profesional, reflexión, trabajo colaborativo (es)

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  • Angela Yicely Castro Garces Universidad del Tolima
  • Liliana Martinez Granada Universidad del Tolima

Teachers’ professional development is a key factor to have more reflective educators capable of working on teams to find solutions to problems that arise in their classrooms. The objective of this study is to analyze the impact that the collaborative planning, implementation, and evaluation of classroom projects, developed through collaborative action research, have in the professional development of in-service and pre-service teachers in a BA in English program. This is a qualitative research study focused on collaborative action research. Data were collected through journals, surveys, and meeting proceedings of collaborative sessions. As a result, it was possible to describe the processes and dynamics generated, as well as the changes perceived, which contributed to the professional development of the participants.

El desarrollo profesional docente es vital para formar educadores más reflexivos, capaces de trabajar en equipo para encontrar soluciones a los problemas que surgen en sus aulas. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar el impacto que la planeación en equipo, la ejecución y la evaluación de proyectos de aula, desarrollados a través de la investigación acción colaborativa, tienen en el desarrollo profesional de los docentes en servicio y en formación en un programa de licenciatura en inglés. Esta es una investigación cualitativa con un enfoque en investigación acción colaborativa. Los instrumentos de recolección de datos incluyen diarios, encuestas y actas de sesiones colaborativas. Como resultado, fue posible describir los procesos y dinámicas generadas, al igual que los cambios percibidos, lo cual contribuyó al desarrollo profesional de los participantes.

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