Event Title
Painting Outside the Lines: Using Portraiture to Examine the Aesthetics of Research
Date of Publication
2-3-2021
Document Type
Presentation
Abstract
As the walls of traditional parameters are morphed and stretched daily, this inquiry focused on reframing a research methodology by purposefully seeking a more positive way to include research participants and analyze data. This study followed five teachers over a two-year period as they were included in a university partnership, where they were asked for their input into re-framing literacy in the English department in an “underperforming” high school. The results showed a craving for inclusion in the research process; the confidence to create changes based on data provided by partner research; and the commitment to institute a positive and honest narrative about their school in order to co-create a forward-thinking curriculum to better serve students.
Keywords
Education, Research
Persistent Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/2951
Painting Outside the Lines: Using Portraiture to Examine the Aesthetics of Research
As the walls of traditional parameters are morphed and stretched daily, this inquiry focused on reframing a research methodology by purposefully seeking a more positive way to include research participants and analyze data. This study followed five teachers over a two-year period as they were included in a university partnership, where they were asked for their input into re-framing literacy in the English department in an “underperforming” high school. The results showed a craving for inclusion in the research process; the confidence to create changes based on data provided by partner research; and the commitment to institute a positive and honest narrative about their school in order to co-create a forward-thinking curriculum to better serve students.