Tensions in communication— Teachers and academic facilitators in a critical friendship
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6134250 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marie-Helene Zimmerman Nilsson (0000-0003-0965-8805, Halmstad University, corresponding author), Ann‐christine Wennergren (0000-0002-2953-8686, Halmstad University), Ulrika Sjöberg (0009-0000-4376-3153, Malmö University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 7-24 |
| Publication date | 2016-08-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Action Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1476-7503 • E-ISSN: 1741-2617 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1476750316660365 |
| OpenAlex | W2479149460 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 16 |
This paper concerns the complex relationships between external facilitators and teachers in action research, as they work in a critical friendship to develop interaction in specific ways that open up rather than shut down communication and learning. The aim is to contribute with knowledge about interpersonal communication between academic facilitators and teachers in a development process where the teachers had a lack of influence in the initial phase of the project. The findings reveal that communication in a context of incompatible positions and professional distance did not lead to further communication, whereas communication in a context of confidence, mutual reliance, and challenge opened up possibilities for further dialogue. We identified three aspects affecting communication: absence of ownership of specific problems, trust without relationship, and courage before trust. Implication for the action research community is the importance of making strategies for critical friendship explicit. This assists for teachers to internalize the role
Action (physics · Action research · Context (archaeology · Courage · Friendship · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Innovative Education and Learning Practices · Psychology · Social Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2024 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |