Problem Solving in the Pandemic Online World – reflections from Venezuela

By Geitza Rebolledo, Universidad Pedagógica Libertador UPEL IPC The full article is available in the Fall Newsletter and the ARNA STAR website We are struggling with some big challenges as we shift to online education under the pandemic in a context like the Venezuelan.  We are looking for innovative solutions to some of these problems.  … Continue reading Problem Solving in the Pandemic Online World – reflections from Venezuela →

Engaging Higher Education Students in Online Learning

By Linda Purrington, Associate Director, Center for Collaborative Action Research The full article is available in the fall Newsletter and the ARNA STAR website. Eight strategies to engage post-graduate students  https://www.utdanacenter.org/blog/making-switch-virtual-learning A professor's story The current global pandemic has had a profound and positive influence on how we connect, work, learn, and play. Colleges and … Continue reading Engaging Higher Education Students in Online Learning →

Engaging in Action Research During a World-Wide Pandemic

By Margaret Riel, Center for Collaborative Action Research The full article is available in the fall 2020 Newsletter and the ARNA STAR website. The unseen virus has altered my social life practices. Social distancing from family and friends is difficult. But for academic work, my changes have not been as intense as for others. As … Continue reading Engaging in Action Research During a World-Wide Pandemic →

How Does Teaching Action Research Change During a Pandemic as it Moves to an Online Format?

By Ronald D. Morgan, National University The full article is available in the fall 2020 Newsletter and the ARNA STAR website. Impact of The Pandemic As so many instructors of Action Research continue to be impacted by the current pandemic, what impact does having to teach it online have on these instructors as well as … Continue reading How Does Teaching Action Research Change During a Pandemic as it Moves to an Online Format? →

Learning Circles and Action Research: Crafting Identity as Action Researchers

Introduction The Learning circle model is a collaborative structure for working on projects. Circles can be very helpful in teaching online as participants in learning circles are much more active than are students in traditional learning contexts. The learning circle model is described with examples online and in the May 2020 Supporting the Teaching of … Continue reading Learning Circles and Action Research: Crafting Identity as Action Researchers →

Developing Professional Collaboration: Introducing, Practicing, and Monitoring Norms

Linda Purrington shares ideas, activities, and sources for fostering cohort and learning circle collaboration in the Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy (ELAP) Ed.D. Program at Pepperdine University. Program Context Our Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy (ELAP) Ed.D.  Program at Pepperdine University began each new academic year with a student retreat at our Malibu Campus in … Continue reading Developing Professional Collaboration: Introducing, Practicing, and Monitoring Norms →