REACHing Beyond: Conversations on Language and Literacy Research Methods and Methodologies

Research With, Not On: Collaborative Action Research in Language & Literacy Education


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Guest Speakers:

Dr. Kathryn Accurso is an Associate Professor of Teaching in Language and Literacy Education at the University of British Columbia. She is an applied linguist and former English teacher, which has shaped her research interest in literacy, equity, and teacher education. She uses action research to explore how to support K-12 teachers in developing beliefs, knowledge, and practices for teaching disciplinary literacies to multilingual students in the face of structural inequities.

Host: The Research Engagement and Collaboration Hub (REACH), the Department of Language and Literacy Education, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia.

Host in This Episode:

Dr. Melanie Wong is an Associate Professor of Teaching in the University of British Columbia Department of Language and Literacy Education. She is a former K-12 educator. Her research explores the experiences of K-12 English Language Learners in technology-enhanced settings.

This episode builds on our earlier REACH workshop, “Research With, Not On: Collaborative Action Research in Language & Literacy Education,” where Dr. Kathryn Accurso shared further insights into the themes we explored together and offered her perspective on action research in relation to her work in teacher education. We are grateful for her contributions in co-designing and leading that session, and are honored to host this dialogue that continues and expands the conversation.

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REACHing Beyond: Conversations on Language and Literacy Research Methods and MethodologiesBy The Research Engagement and Collaboration Hub, Department of Language and Literacy Education, UBC