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Why undertake action research within prisons

    Resource Type: 
    etf
    PID: 
    etf:2095
    Description: 

    This is a presentation and a research poster looking at the benefits of undertaking action research within prisons.

    Document: 
    Package icon Practitioner-led research in prisons.zip
    Taxonomy: 
    Practitioner Research and Evidence Hub: 
    Yes
    Principal focus of the project: 

    The focus was to explore the role of Lesson Study, as a model of action research, within offender learning provision, to support continuing professional development.

    What is this about and what were the main findings: 

    Lesson study was valued by the teachers as an opportuntiy to discuss teaching and learning issues and obtain feedback, although in this instance it had felt rushed. More lesson study cycles and more time for reflection would have been helpful. Learners were happy to have been involved and valued the opportunity to share their ideas about their learning experience. They saw the learner-teacher relationship as being paramount. Lesson study can support continuous professional development for educators in prison contexts creating pedagogic partnership dialogue between teachers and between teachers and learners

    Number of learner participants: 
    N/A
    Number of staff participants: 
    6-10
    Number of organisation participants: 
    2-5
    Name(s) of authors: 

    Stephanie Taylor - ETF

    Name of associate programmes: 

    Sharing Effective Practice Sessions