Participatory Action Research: Creating Transformative Spaces of Local Knowledge and Advocacy for Multilingual Education

• In Event: Sunday Roundtable Session 11:25 am
  In Roundtable Session: Reimagining Multilingual Education Through an Asset-Based Orientation (Table 40)

Abstract

In the Philippines, a linguistically inclusive multilingual education (MLE) policy is at a critical juncture, facing political opposition and implementation challenges. This qualitative case study explores the possibilities of participatory action research (PAR) for creating spaces to develop locally rooted knowledge and build coalitions among educational stakeholders situated across institutions who can collectively advocate for linguistically inclusive education. We draw on data collected through surveys, focus group discussions, and artifacts collected throughout a PAR professional development activity in which four American university researchers and 32 co-researchers from teacher education institutions and the Department of Education in the Philippines worked collaboratively to develop and conduct research studies on local issues and problems related to literacy in the context of MLE.

Authors

• Kate Schell, Florida State University

• Ana H. Marty, Florida State University

• Rachel Keune, Civilization Research Institute

• Marion Fesmire, Florida State University