Research with a Transformative Activist Agenda: Creating the Future through Education for Social Change

A transformative activist stance is a theoretically grounded model for educational research based on a radically revised theory of human development and learning. Its purpose is to advance a transformative agenda that contributes to the creation of equitable futures for students, especially those fr...

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Published in:Teachers College record (1970) 2014-12, Vol.116 (14), p.575-602
Main Authors: Vianna, Eduardo, Stetsenko, Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A transformative activist stance is a theoretically grounded model for educational research based on a radically revised theory of human development and learning. Its purpose is to advance a transformative agenda that contributes to the creation of equitable futures for students, especially those from disadvantaged populations. A collaborative project conducted in a group home for youth in foster care provides a dramatic illustration for this approach.
ISSN:0161-4681
1467-9620
DOI:10.1177/016146811411601412