Bridge builders and frontiersmen
In order to tackle complex social issues, cooperation between professionals at school, in the neighbourhood and around the family is a prerequisite. This requires innovation of the existing infrastructure in which professionals are trained. The link with research, specifically around the theme of 'boundary crossing', is essential here.
Objective
The goal of the project is to create and research this innovative training and professionalization infrastructure by shaping professional learning networks (PLNs) in Utrecht and Amersfoort.
Results
Within a PLN, a learning and research environment is created in which training, professionalization, research and innovation are connected:
- Students from the social pedagogical and educational domain work together on complex issues and demonstrate their learning outcomes
- Trainers shape the (blended) learning environment within the PLN
- Practical professionals work within the PLN to improve their own professional conduct
- Researchers acquire knowledge with regard to boundary crossing and the substantive issues that are being worked on within the PLN.
Duration
01 September 2022 - 31 August 2025
Approach
The PLNs will be developed by conducting participatory action research. On the basis of concrete cases from the daily practice of professionals (in training) who participate in the PLN, the various steps of action research are followed in a short cycle.
"Building, separating and connecting bridges"
Relevance
The project provides insight into how you can look at the training of professionals within the educational, pedagogical and social domain in a revolutionary way.
HU researchers involved in the research
Co-financing
Funding comes from the HU Profiling Resources (Expertise Area Learning Together).
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Collaboration with knowledge partners
We work together with, among others: Academie Tien, Stichting Meerkring (Primary Education Amersfoort), SKA childcare and CPEA (Catholic Primary Education Amersfoort).