The initiative Teachers as Researchers aims to collectively explore solutions to educational challenges through research on a European scale. In January 2023, Teachers as Researchersis also proposing 2 events at the LearningPlanet festival (January 24-28, 2023).
Teachers as Researchers uses a methodology based on collaborative intelligence, writing and peer evaluation via a collaborative research approach. This initiative implements activities aimed at improving the process of sharing and building collaborative knowledge for all educators (teachers, principals, designers, educational coaches, etc.), from all educational sectors, on a European scale. These activities focus on 3 key pillars:
1) the collaborative study of educational practices through the identification and description of challenges and actions common,
2) testing these actions, the collection of observations on their impacts and results in feedback
3) comparative analysis of several feedback as a summary towards solving the challenge identified. Each step in the process will also be the subject of a review by visit peers, it’ i.e. by other educators.
Teachers as researchers as part of the European Hub for Digital Education
Visit European hub for digital education (EDEH) is an initiative of the European Commission, funded by the Erasmus+ program (2021-2027) and managed by a consortium of organizations led by the DAAD, under a service contract with the European Executive Agency for Education and Culture (EACEA).
The team Teachers as Researchers from the Learning Planet Institute actively contributes to this hub by running monthly collaborative workshops on how best to tackle the key challenges of digital transformation in education. To find out more, see the European Education Area article.
Teacher-researcher weeks on the Hub
The European Hub for Digital Education has just launched a series of “Teacher-researcher weeks”This is where educators can collaborate to find answers to the challenges they face in their daily working lives. Educators and users of the European Digital Hub in general can experiment with :
- Introduction and Q&A: the Participants will learn more about the methodology, its pedagogical objectives, theoretical framework and practical aspects following a presentation lasting around 10 minutes. There will then be time for questions and answers, followed by a short activity to discover the resources and models used in the TaR workshops and workgroups.
- Collaborative workshopsusing the approach and methodology of teachers-researchers to experiment with collaborative intelligence, writing and peer assessment to explore the key challenges of digital education:
1. identify common educational challenges and shared hypotheses to be tested
2. develop and implement experimental protocols
3. report to the community on feedback from the experiment.
4. peer review of each other's work
How do I register?
These workshops are aimed at all professionals working in the field of digital education and facing challenges. They aim to involve participants in collaborative research and the collection of good educational practices with their peers.
Join the Hub here, then visit the Teams channel “Teachers as Researchers“.
Activities ofteachers-researchers in the program for the next LearningPlanet festival
On January 26, two ” Teacher-researchers” will be part of the LearningPlanet Festival program:
- 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. “Teach Meetteachers-researchers
a time and place for all those involved in education to meet, introduce themselves, talk about their own educational context, share with the community the challenges they face and the actions they are implementing - from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. - ” Collaborative workshops” by’Teachers Researchers
an opportunity to experiment with the approach and methodology Teachers as Researchers based on collaborative intelligence, writing and peer-reviewing to meet the challenges of digital education
Since its creation, the LearningPlanet Festival - January 24-28, 2023 - launched by the Learning Planet Institute and the’UNESCO, is dedicated to the celebration of learning.
Important information:
To take part in this hub event (MSTeams), please click here.’How to register with EDEH before January 18, 2023Click on “Join the event” to register. Once on the hub, find the channel “Teachers as Researchers“.
Teachers-researchers - upcoming dates
Week of January 9 to 13 - On the European Digital Education Hub
- Wednesday, January 11
10.00h - 10h30 (CET) - Introduction and Q&A
1.30 - 15.30 (CET) - Collaborative workshop - Thursday, January 12 - 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (CET)
10.00h - 10h30 (CET) - Introduction and Q&A
1.30 - 15.30 (CET) - Collaborative workshop - Friday, January 13 - 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm (CET)
10.00h - 10h30 (CET) - Introduction and Q&A
1.30 - 15.30 (CET) - Collaborative workshop
Thursday, January 26 - LearningPlanet Festival - On the European hub for digital education
- 10.30am - 11.30am (CET): Teachers as researchers “Teach Meet
- 3.00pm - 5.00pm (CET): Teachers as Researchers “Collabora(c)tive Workshops)
Week of February 1-3 - On the European Digital Education Hub
- Wednesday, February 1
10.00h - 10h30 (CET) - Introduction and Q&A
2.00h00 - 16h00 (CET) - Collaborative workshop - Friday, February 2 - 9.00am - 11.00am (CET) - Collaborative workshop
- Friday, February 3 - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (CET) - Collaborative workshop
For further information:
- “Are you a digital educator? Register with the European Hub for Digital Education and join the monthly “Teachers as Researchers” weeks.”“European hub for digital education
- Professors, Open and collaborative research to meet the challenges of education (research project in French)
