Presenters Dara Bayer Mikayla Batts Chris Buttimer Mariama Coker Kallon Jackie Mallard Kharimah Muhammad Jahari Ortega Frangeli Ramirez Irene Sampson Issel SolanoSanchez Introductions ID: 794264
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Using Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) to Engage Young People in Interrogating Their Schooling Experiences
Presenters: Dara Bayer, Mikayla Batts, Chris Buttimer, Mariama Coker Kallon, Jackie Mallard, Kharimah Muhammad, Ja’hari Ortega, Frangeli Ramirez, Irene Sampson, Issel Solano-Sanchez
Slide2Introductions
Setting the context
Student presentations and discussion forumOpen Q&A
Agenda
Slide3Who we are...
Boston Arts Academy (BAA) Students
BAA Humanities II Teacher
HGSE Doc Student
Slide4What is YPAR?
Youth Participatory Action Research, or YPAR, is a research methodology that employs the participants themselves – the youth – as researchers, positioning them as experts in the research contexts
Steps in the YPAR process
Identify a problem in their community
Collect data on the problem using various research methodologies
Analyze the data
Draw up an action plan based on the data
Take collective action in addressing the problem in the hopes of creating positive change in their communities.
Slide5YPAR at BAA
Teacher-researcher partnership
YPAR as part of the Hum II curriculumBAA and a focus on the arts
Slide6Research Topic: Relevant Curricula
Artistic Product:
SkitPresenters: Issel, Mariama, IrenePresentation #1
Slide7Research Topic: Life Skills and Real-World Learning
Artistic Product:
Spoken WordPresenters: Ja’hari, Kharimah, Mikayla
Presentation #2
Slide8Research Topic: Arts Education
Artistic Product:
AnimationPresenters: JackieAnimation: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByBuTWveP1nfbnRuZ0xhU1FuQ2c/edit
Presentation #3
Slide9Research Topic: Discipline and School Uniforms
Artistic Product:
DancePresenters: FrangeliMusic: https://soundcloud.com/mixes/futuregarage-net-volume-5-mix
Presentation #4
Slide10Ask us anything!
Q&A
Slide11THANK YOU!!!
Feel free to contact Chris (
cjb636@mail.harvard.edu) for teaching resources, or for any questions on how to do action-oriented research
Feel free to contact Dara (dbayer@bostonartsacademy.org) with any questions on teaching with a critical pedagogy/ethnic studies stance
Check out our website and give us feedback at: http://baahumresearch.wordpress.com/