Participant Observation in Canadian Classrooms: The Need, Rationale, Technique, and Development Implications
Keywords:
participant observation, classroom research, qualitative research, classroom observation, research methodology, classroom interactionAbstract
'auteur fait la critique de la recherche appliquée dans le domaine de la pédagogie. C'est à la rigidité des méthodes et à la faiblesse de l'épistémologie qu'il attribue le peu de connaissances dont on dispose sur l'enseignement et l'apprentissage qui se font en salle de classe. L'auteur propose une nouvelle méthodologie qui s'appuie sur une composante individuelle (intentionnalité des êtres humains) et sur une composante sociale (édification sociale du monde). Il préconise l'emploi de techniques d'observation active (participant observation) qui, parce qu'elles exigent l'implication et la participation de l'observateur, lui semblent des instruments plus propices pour la compréhension de ce qui se passe en salle de classe. Le renouvellement de la recherche appliquée ne pourra vraiment se faire que si on résout certains problèmes de taille : la validité de la méthodologie, l'accès à la salle de classe et le soutien politique des autorités.
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