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Using Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) to Engage Young People in Interrogating Their Schooling Experiences.

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  1. 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

  2. Agenda • Introductions • Setting the context • Student presentations and discussion forum • Open Q&A

  3. Who we are... • Boston Arts Academy (BAA) Students • BAA Humanities II Teacher • HGSE Doc Student

  4. What 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.

  5. YPAR at BAA • Teacher-researcher partnership • YPAR as part of the Hum II curriculum • BAA and a focus on the arts

  6. Presentation #1 Research Topic: Relevant Curricula Artistic Product: Skit Presenters: Issel, Mariama, Irene

  7. Presentation #2 Research Topic: Life Skills and Real-World Learning Artistic Product: Spoken Word Presenters: Ja’hari, Kharimah, Mikayla

  8. Presentation #3 Research Topic: Arts Education Artistic Product: Animation Presenters: Jackie Animation:https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByBuTWveP1nfbnRuZ0xhU1FuQ2c/edit

  9. Presentation #4 Research Topic: Discipline and School Uniforms Artistic Product: Dance Presenters: Frangeli Music:https://soundcloud.com/mixes/futuregarage-net-volume-5-mix

  10. Q&A • Ask us anything!

  11. THANK 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/

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