Developing All-Ireland Research Capacity in Arts-based Educational Research (ABER)

Developing and strengthening a community of practice using arts-based educational research (ABER) in teacher education and amongst teachers in Ireland, north and south by: Developing a small working group of interested teacher educators north and south to focus on:

  • Creating a workshop and two seminars to explore, and extend the various research interests, abilities and projects being undertaken under the umbrella of ABER by teachers and teacher educators in Ireland;
  • Planning and developing web-based resources as a focus of communication and dissemination for ABER practitioners north and south; Identifying possibilities for setting up a Special Interest Group (SIG) on ABER through ESAI (Educational Studies Association of Ireland).