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July 2023 - Supporting the Teaching of Action Research (STAR) Newsletter: Exploring Artificial Intelligence
Published in English and Spanish
This is the Summer 2023 STAR-C Newsletter. We present three articles.
What We Are Learning About… (and from) Artificial Intelligence
Teri Marcos
Teaching With and About Learning Machines
Margaret Riel
Why is the Sky Blue? AI and the Art of Asking Questions
Manuel Alejandro Sánchez Fernández
In addition to featured articles, this edition includes information on upcoming conferences books, articles, and resources.
We are also developing an AI Resources site to accompany our June 23 Zoom Chat on AI and this newsletter. Look for upcoming Blog posting on this topic to join in on the conversation. Feel free to submit your own blog posting.
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November 2022 - Supporting the Teaching of Action Research (STAR) Newsletter: Investigating Student Trauma
Published in English and Spanish
This edition features two articles whose authors investigated the current literature that supports meeting the needs of our action researchers from a faculty perspective of trauma-informed teaching and learning.
The Ongoing Effects of Trauma Exposure on Youth
Ron MorganOur Human Capacity to Anticipate and Predict While Mitigating Trauma Through Ways of Doing Work.
Teri Marcos
Also included are links to upcoming conferences
and newly published books.
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June 2022 - Supporting the Teaching of Action Research (STAR) Newsletter: Education and Democracy
Published in English and Spanish
Recently Lonnie Rowell was our featured speaker and chat moderator focused on Knowledge Democracy and Action Research. It was an engaging Chat that led us to focus this month's June 2022 newsletter on the same topic. In this edition, you will find three articles:
Action Research, Civic Literacy, and Democracy: An Opinion by Lonnie Rowell.
Knowledge Democracy: A Participatory Action Research Students' Reflections by Matthew Moors.
Action Research Communities for language teachers in Yerevan, Armenia by Sona Hakobayan, Christine Lechner & Renata Zanin
Upcoming conferences include the annual ARNA Conference in Cedar City, Utah and resources spotlight an article co-authored by STARc and published by Social Publishers Foundation.
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November 2021 - Supporting the Teaching of Action Research (STAR) Newsletter
Published in English and Spanish
The Fall 2021 STAR-C Newsletter features four articles highlighting international perspectives related to supporting the teaching of action research.
This edition features four articles whose authors investigated the current literature that supports action research approaches to teaching, learning, and researching, particularly during a global pandemic. We additionally share our best thinking and strategies that have supported both our own action research projects and our teaching of action research during the private and public facility closures that occurred during the pandemic. Here is a listing of the articles:
Action Research Communities for Language Learners: Training and Consultancy Programme for Action Research Communities for Language Teachers
Angela Gallagher-Brett (UK), Larisa Kasumagić-Kafedžić (Bosnia- Herzogovina), Christine Lechner (Austria), Tita Mihiau (Romania), Brynhildur Anna Ragnarsdottír (Iceland)
Angela Gallagher-Brett (UK), Larisa Kasumagić-Kafedžić (Bosnia- Herzogovina), Christine Lechner (Austria), Tita Mihiau (Romania), Brynhildur Anna Ragnarsdottír (Iceland)
Tools for Navigating Action Research Challenges and Adaptive Change: Growth Mindset, Question Thinking, and Pause Practices
Linda Purrington
Three Strategies to Support the Teaching of Action Research During a Global Pandemic
Teri Marco
A Mindfulness Action Research Proposal Considering Teachers Emotional Intelligence Under the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Geitza Rebolledo
Past Editions
November 2020 - Action Research and a Pandemic
Published in English and Spanish
The Fall 2020 STAR-C Newsletter features eight articles highlighting international perspectives related to supporting the teaching of action research during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supporting Student Learning Online: One Professor’s Story of Transitions and Lessons Learned
Linda PurringtonPeru - We Didn't Know How to Handle a Pandemic
Carlos ChiuReflecting from an Action Research Perspective on Remote Education Praxis under Pandemic Circumstances in Venezuela.
Geitza Rebolledo MárquezOnline Learning in the Shadow of a Worldwide Pandemic
Margaret RielExploring How Teaching Action Research Has Been Altered During the Current Pandemic
Ronald D. MorganCOVID-19 Effects on Teaching Educational Action Research in Europe
Christine LechnerSpanish Flu to COVID-19: a 100-Year Women's Narrative in America
Teri MarcosReflections on Covid-19 and Education in Mexico
Laura Irene Dino Morales
And more...
May 2020 - Learning Circles
Our third newsletter features three articles focused around Learning Circle approaches to teaching, learning, and researching. Learning circles provide a collaborative structure for group work with distributed leadership.
Action Researchers’ Collaboration through Learning Circles
Margaret RielLearning Circle Norms for Collaboration
Linda PurringtonLearning Circle Logs for Reflection
Teri Marcos
And much more...
Published in English and Spanish
November 2019 Coaching Mindset and Project Ideas
The second STAR-C newsletter features three articles that are closely related around coaching, mindset, and action research project ideation.
Spiral Learning Model -Support of evidence based coaching
Ferdi Serim.Developing the central question for guiding action research study
Linda PurringtonGolden is the Topic and Research Question: A 5-Step Process for Applied Culminating Project Ideation
Teri Marco
And much more....
Published in English and Spanish.
May, 2019 : Challenges in Teaching Action Research
Our first STAR-C Newsletter contains issues to consider when structuring action research programs as well as strategies and resources for teaching or learning more about action research.
What does it mean to do collaborative action research? Margaret Riel
Fostering Student Engagement and Inclusive Communities in Online Learning Environments
Linda PurringtonAssisting Action Researchers to Design a Problem of Practice.
Teri Marcos and Clotilde Lomeli Agruel
And much more....