Decolonizing Transcultural Teacher Education through Participatory Action Research: Dialogue, Culture, and Identity

This book highlights the importance of shared dialogue in transnational teacher education by documenting a Participatory Action Research (PAR) project between Belizean and U.S. educators. It shows how collaborative training approaches can lead to successful transnational pedagogical collaboration, emphasizing the need to acknowledge the post-colonial setting and unique positionality of teachers in Belize.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 182 pages
Publication date: 09 January 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume delves into a groundbreaking Participatory Action Research (PAR) project, which brought together educators from Belize and the United States to showcase the paramount importance of collaborative dialogue in transnational teacher education. Initially, the project aimed to address the challenges faced by formerly didactic training delivered to Belizean teachers by U.S. educators. Through meticulous research, this volume documents the transformative impact of a shift towards collaborative training approaches, utilizing first-person accounts from Belizean and U.S. stakeholders to illustrate their remarkable successes.

Chapters within this text vividly illustrate that by engaging in Freirean-like dialogue and fostering relationships built upon a deep understanding of the cultural and historical context, as well as the unique identities of the educators involved, partners are better equipped to engage in effective transnational pedagogical collaboration. Special emphasis is placed on recognizing the post-colonial setting and the distinct positionality of teachers in Belize.

This invaluable text is a treasure trove for researchers, academics, and educators with a keen interest in action research, teacher research, multicultural education, and ongoing professional development. Those with a passion for teacher training, education research, and international and comparative education will also find great value in this book.

Weight: 358g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367629557