Reflexionar colaborativamente sobre la práctica para construir teoría

Abstract

The aim of this work was to accompany the members of the the Network of Municipal Children's Schools of Vitoria-Gasteiz in the process of adapting their Educational Project to the current legal frameworks and to agree on a shared pedagogical vision. With this purpose in mind, the IkHezi educational research team developed reflective and collaborative processes aiming to compile and recognise the worth of the contributions and perceptions of the educational team, formed by 90 educators and directors, and the technical staff of the Educational Service of the Council. By using collegial reflection tools and personal and group narratives, it aimed to recover and recognize the pedagogical knowledge generated throughout the educators’ years of experience. It was also useful to identify the key elements and the needs of the Educational Project (EP). In this article, the collective reflective processes carried out and the tools used are described. They helped to create valid knowledge where the basis for an agreed EP were established, as well as, the identity signal of the Network took form. The results describe the actions implemented and collect the pedagogical knowledge generated in the Network, which confirms the value of the narrative-reflective processes to generate knowledge and shape the group identity of the collective.