Comparative Perspectives on Collaborative Research for Teacher Professional Development
Feb 25, 2021 — All day
Description
This event, hosted by Francis Bangou, Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa and Karine Bécu-Robinault, Senior Lecturer at the ENS de Lyon, took place on February 25, 2021, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (EST).
This symposium was held in French.
Program
10:00 to 10:10 AM
Opening remarks
Richard Barwell
Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa
10:10 to 10:20 AM
Opening Remarks
Isabelle Baudino
Senior Lecturer at the ENS of Lyon
10:25 to 10:55 AM
Presentation: Collaborative approaches to research and professional development
Mirela Moldoveanu
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa
Among the means used to support teachers' professional development, collaborative arrangements seem to stand out for their contribution to the mobilization of research knowledge (RK) in practice. Based on the results of several collaborative research projects conducted in recent years, we will analyse the professional learning achieved by the members of these teams. The winning conditions for implementing collaborative research projects in schools and the factors anticipated to maximize their impact on the professional development of teachers will also be discussed.
11:00 to 11:30 AM
Presentation: Research and Professional Development
Karine Bécu-Robinault
Senior Lecturer at ENS Lyon
Michèle Prieur
Head of Studies, French Institute of Education
Teacher training in France is based on a strong principle of training through research. During the presentation, we will discuss the effective place of educational research in initial and in-service teacher training by examining the types of research used and their translation. After the presentation of examples from initial training, we will present the Lieux d'éducation associés system, which enables teachers to carry out projects in collaboration with research teams throughout their careers and in response to their professional questions.
11:30 to Noon
Discussion
Laurent Courbon
Research Fellow, French Institute of Education
After a brief presentation of the training activity at the IFÉ, the discussion will focus on the results of a study on the notion of appropriation of research contributions in training. After explaining the context of this study, we will present some theoretical and methodological aspects. In particular, we will discuss the choices made to conceptualise the notion of appropriation and develop analytical tools. We will use examples that show the stakes and importance of this subject and then open the discussion on the perspectives of research and training.
Liliane Dionne
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa
The two conferences presented address the need to mobilize knowledge from research and practice. Indeed, the educational reality of the 21st century requires teachers to be on the cutting edge of their professional practices; being on the cutting edge requires, among other things, having access to the results of educational research. This dissemination can be activated in a variety of ways, both in pre-service training and to contribute to teachers' professional development. Educational researchers are increasingly conducting participatory research (PR) with practitioners, enabling them to build knowledge and experience. Learning communities are part of these PR schemes. Certain conditions are necessary in teacher education programmes to enable future teachers to become aware of the importance of research. Conditions must also be met for PR to be interesting for teachers, so that they engage with researchers in knowledge building to improve educational practices, but also to enrich research data. My paper will address some of these conditions that facilitate the dissemination and construction of knowledge between the research, practice and training communities.
Francis Bangou
Host
Francis Bangou is Associate Dean of Governance and Student Affairs and Associate Professor of Second Language Education (French and English). His research focuses on the adaptation of second language teachers and learners to unfamiliar teaching and learning environments, as well as on the integration of digital technologies in second language teaching. He is director of the Education and Languages research group EducLang.
Karine Bécu-Robinault
Host and presenter
Karine Bécu-Robinault is a lecturer at the École normale supérieure de Lyon, qualified to direct research in Education Sciences. She is director of the Education and Digital Humanities Department and head of the Master's degree in Didactics of Science. Her work is carried out within the ICAR laboratory (UMR 5191), whose multidisciplinary scientific activities focus on the analysis of language use in interaction and in text.
Laurent Courbon
Debater
Laurent Courbon has been in charge of studies at the French Institute of Education since September 2017. He was successively a primary school teacher, a trainer, and then head of the IFE's innovative training engineering department. Laurent Courbon is now head of the training department. He is particularly interested in the articulation between research and training, and especially in the appropriation of resources in the training of trainers.
Liliane Dionne
Debater
Professor Liliane Dionne is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa. She specializes in teaching practices in science and technology and in qualitative and participatory research methods. She also has a particular interest in environmental education and the ecological transition. Professor Liliane Dionne's latest production, TableauST.ca, is one of the most impressive achievements of her career to date..
Mirela Moldoveanu
Debater
Director of the Teacher Education Program at the University of Ottawa, Professor Mirela Moldoveanu is particularly interested in the professional development of teachers. She approaches this issue, among others, from the perspective of the mobilization of research knowledge in teaching practice and collaborative arrangements between practice and research environments.
Michèle Prieur
Debater
Michèle Prieur has a doctorate in educational sciences and a degree in life and earth sciences. She has carried out various missions at the interface between the worlds of education and research. She currently coordinates the Interface & Incubation pole of the French Institute of Education (IFé ENS Lyon) and is the scientific manager of the LéA, Lieux d'éducation associated with the IFé. She is interested in collaborative processes between educational actors and researchers and in the conditions likely to generate benefits for all.