"We give you a song and you give us a song"- Reciprocity in Action Research in the field of Music Education
Keywords:
Action research, Dialogue, Music education, Reciprocity, Researcher-teacher ConflictAbstract
Action research is a cyclical process, alternating action with
critical reflection, leading to a better understanding of a phenomenon. It
examines the influence of an intervention and includes an investigation
conducted by the person who initiated the action. A free dialogue
between the researcher and the participants is essential in action
research, since the research seeks the points of view of the people who
are involved in it. Good relations and free information flow between the
researcher and the participants are the heart of action research and are
necessary for validating the research. This article reflects on a study in
the area of music education, where action research was used as a
methodology. It focuses on the aspect of the relations between the
researcher and the research participants. The author also discusses the
conflict of wearing the two different 'hats', as the course teacher and the
study researcher, which often causes tension since they require two
different perspectives.
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