Conference presentation
The Reggio Emilia atelier as an inspiration for pedagogical and cultural transformation: remaking research alliances through exchange, dialogue, and experimentation
2021 Research Symposium. Reggio Emilia Australia Research Symposium (Online, 10/07/2021)
2021
Abstract
In this presentation, Dr Stefania Giamminuti and Dr Jane Merewether convey insights into the meaning and role of the atelier in the pedagogical and cultural experience of the world-renowned municipal infant-toddler centres and schools of the city of Reggio Emilia in Italy. They outline the atelier’s potential impact on transforming teacher professional learning by sharing a recent research project, a collaboration between academic researchers and a dedicated team of teacher researchers who work with children in a variety of settings from play groups to long day care to government and independent primary school settings. This co-participated research project, the Digital Investigations Atelier, culminated in an installation hosted at Curtin University in Western Australia in July 2019 as part of the REAIE Biennial Conference.
This presentation illuminates: the varied voices of members of the research team discussing the ‘theatrical’ collaborative experience of creating the atelier; the process of installation of this experimental space and its emphasis on alliances, exchange and dialogue between teachers and academics; visitors’ perceptions of their experience interacting in the digital atelier; and the potential of ateliers for bringing experimentation into the realm of the everyday in early childhood settings. We propose that with the aid of experimentation, invention, aesthetics, and professional alliances, early childhood education can be re-made in respect of democratic values and imaginative practices.
Details
- Title
- The Reggio Emilia atelier as an inspiration for pedagogical and cultural transformation: remaking research alliances through exchange, dialogue, and experimentation
- Authors/Creators
- Stefania Giamminuti - Curtin UniversityJane Merewether PhD - Murdoch University, School of Education
- Conference
- 2021 Research Symposium. Reggio Emilia Australia Research Symposium (Online, 10/07/2021)
- Identifiers
- 991005562167407891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Education
- Resource Type
- Conference presentation
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