December 2015, Volume 8, Issue 2

Members of our community have been developing new ways to, “…inspire people to embrace the values of democracy and contribute towards the ideals of ensuring a just and fair society” (Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, 2013). For instance:

The use of multi-screen SKYPE and living posters has been evolving and spreading. The next opportunity for you to connect into an event will be in January with members of the Network in Educational Action Research of Ireland. Do send us your living poster and updates anytime and keep checking to see what is new on the living poster page.

Practitioner-researchers have begun using our Community Space to share and offer support with early drafts of living-theory papers.

A SKYPE post-doctoral research group has been established to provide opportunities for mutual support and learning. (contact us for more details)

As you enjoy the papers in this issue we hope you will feel inspired to offer your own and contribute to the growth of our community and the flourishing of humanity.

Contents:

Foreword: Developing community through the open reviewing process (pp. i-vi)

Pip Bruce Ferguson

Papers

Deepening Connectivity: Learning about ourselves through others as a way to experience integrity as an inquiry educator (pp. 1-18)

Kelly Hanson & Sabre Cherkowski

Ethics for the young mind: A living curriculum (pp. 19-31)

Donna Allender & Jerome S. Allender

How I am trying to lead the best possible life: Towards a more helpful framing of my practice (pp. 32-75)

Moira Laidlaw

Generating my own living-theory: An interim report (pp. 76-99)

Arianna Briganti

A five-cycle living visual taxonomy of learning interactions (pp. 100-133)

Brian Williamson

Living-theory theses and dissertations

Review of Moira Laidlaw’s doctoral thesis How Can I Create My Own Living Educational Theory As I Offer You An Account Of My Educational Development? (pp. 134-135)

Jack Whitehead