250194 Decolonizing Educational Research (S) (SoSe 2018)
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What does decolonization have to do with educational research, and how do we do this work in the German context? To address these questions we read Decolonizing Educational Research: From Ownership to Answerability by Leigh Patel. This book is supplemented with a few articles that address colonialism and empire in the German context, and how to engage in a decolonial approach to our work as education researchers in Germany.
This course provides theoretical and methodological training for graduate students who are interested in problematizing colonial approaches to research and seeking out transformational ways of engaging in educational research. Throughout this course we address questions of inequality, race, gender, sexuality, nation, and colonialisms. One class will be devoted to research methods training that will help you complete your assignment for this seminar. Your will have the option of including your assignment in an online, open-access collection on decolonizing educational research in Germany that will be authored by students in the class, and will serve as a resource for other students, faculty, and administrators.
Perfect English is not required! Familiarity with decolonial theory or experience conducting educational research is also not required. An ability to read and discuss academic texts in English and a willingness to engage even when you do not understand everything will produce the best results in this seminar. You should also know that while we will explore key concepts such as the social construction of race and the ongoing relevance of colonization, we will not debate the validity of these concepts. The seminar will be organized around principles of shared knowledge production and mutual accountability for sustaining a space that is conducive to collaborative analysis.
Requirements for participation, required level
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Master of Arts: Voraussetzung ist die Einschreibung im Master of Arts Erziehungswissenschaft
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Bibliography
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1. The main book is:
Patel, L. (2016). Decolonizing educational research: From ownership to answerability. New York, NY: Routledge.
I am making arrangements with the bookstore and library to carry this book. You can also find it here:
2. Supplemental articles/excerpted articles about the German context will be drawn from Nikita Diwan, Alexander Weheliye, Fatima El-Tayeb, Noa Ha, and María do Mar Castro Varela. I will post these on the course website.
Teaching staff
Dates ( Calendar view )
| Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period | |
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| weekly | Di | 14-16 | U2-216 | 09.04.-20.07.2018
not on: 5/1/18 |
Subject assignments
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| 25-ME-A4 Inhaltliche Fokussierung | E1: Inhaltliche Fokussierung 1 | Study requirement
Ungraded examination Graded examination |
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| E2: Inhaltliche Fokussierung 2 | Study requirement
Ungraded examination Graded examination |
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| 25-ME-B4 Inhaltliche Fokussierung | E1: Inhaltliche Fokussierung 1 | Study requirement
Ungraded examination Graded examination |
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| E2: Inhaltliche Fokussierung 2 | Study requirement
Ungraded examination Graded examination |
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| 25-ME-C1 Historische und systematische Aspekte der Migrationspädagogik, Civic- and International Education | E1: Migrationspädagogik and International Education | Study requirement
Ungraded examination Graded examination |
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| 25-ME-C1-MGS-wp Historische und systematische Aspekte der Migrationspädagogik, Civic- and International Education | E1: Migrationspädagogik and International Education | Study requirement
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| 25-ME-C4 Inhaltliche Fokussierung | E1: Inhaltliche Fokussierung 1 | Study requirement
Ungraded examination Graded examination |
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| E2: Inhaltliche Fokussierung 2 | Study requirement
Ungraded examination Graded examination |
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| 25-ME-IT Inhaltliche Fokussierung | E1: Inhaltliche Fokussierung 1 | Study requirement
Ungraded examination Graded examination |
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| E2: Inhaltliche Fokussierung 2 | Study requirement
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| 25-ME3 Forschungsprojekt | E1: Thematische Einführung | Study requirement
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| 25-ME3-IT Forschungsprojekt | E1: Thematische Einführung | Study requirement
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| 25-UFP6-C Fachbezogene Vertiefung: Migrationspädagogik, Civic- and International Education | E1: Migrationspädagogik and International Education | Study requirement
Ungraded examination |
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| 25-UFP6-V5 Fachbezogene Vertiefung: Migrationspädagogik | E1: Seminar aus Master Kernfach EW | Student information | |
| E2: Seminar aus Master Kernfach EW | Student information | ||
| 30-MGS-3_ver1 Hauptmodul 2: Sozialisation und Bildung | Seminar 1 | Study requirement
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| Seminar 2 | Study requirement
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The binding module descriptions contain further information, including specifications on the "types of assignments" students need to complete. In cases where a module description mentions more than one kind of assignment, the respective member of the teaching staff will decide which task(s) they assign the students.
Assignment Options (this is in-progress and subject to change - email me if you would like to discuss):
You will receive training in class the following approaches so that you may select the assignment best suited to your interests and abilities. You will have the option of contributing your work to an online, open-access, co-authored collection on decolonizing educational research in Germany that will be a resource for other students, faculty, and administrators. Your assignment will be one of the following:
• A critical essay that reflects on some aspect of your schooling and/or research experience and draws on relevant literature to analyze your insights (3000 words);
• A PhotoVoice essay consisting of your photographs paired with your critical reflections, both on some facet of the course topic. (8-10 photos and 1500 words);
• A focus group held outside of class time and organized by 2-3 seminar participants on a question related to the topic of this seminar and with 4-6 student participants. You will record the focus group, transcribe the recording, and code and analyze the data. You will write a research brief with your findings and recommendations. (1500-word research brief);
• A re-designed or original lesson for use in schools that includes a rationale for your lesson that draws on relevant literature (lesson documents + 2500 word analysis);
• A critique of a school or university policy document with recommendations for future action. (3000 words).
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