6. Global Perspectives on Education Research

Glossary of Terms

1. ABRA or ABRACADABRA: A Balanced Reading Approach for Children Always Designed to Achieve Best Results for All (ABRACADABRA) is a highly interactive, early literacy web-based tool developed by researchers at Concordia University. It is freely available. To learn more about ABRA by visit: https://literacy.concordia.ca/resources/abra/teacher/en/
2. National Archives: The National Archives were founded in Cairo in 1828 and  is considered one of the most important Archives in the world, due to the huge number of archival resources it contains. They cover almost a thousand years of history, from the Abbasid, Fatimid, Ayyubid, Mameluk, and Ottoman Empire eras up to modern times. (Wikipedia)
3. Participatory Action Research: Participatory action research (PAR) is an approach to research that places emphasis on the importance of experiential knowledge in addressing issues stemming from inequitable and detrimental social systems, and for envisioning and implementing alternatives. PAR involves researchers and participants working together to understand a problematic situation and change it for the better. (Cornish et al, 2023)
4. Archival research: Archival research is a type of research which involves seeking out and extracting evidence from archival records. These records may be held either in collecting institutions,[1] such as libraries and museums, or in the custody of the organization (whether a government body, business, family, or other agency) that originally generated or accumulated them. (Wikipedia)
5. Pedagogical research: Pedagogical research is concerned with finding out about how learning takes place, so teachers can direct their energies into approaches which are likely to promote student learning (Reid, 2010) 

Our Guests:

1. Alexandra Gottardo: Alexandra is a professor in Developmental Psychology at Laurier’s Faculty of Science. She is also the Associate Director of CLRiE. 
2. Magnus Mfoafo-M’Carthy: Magnus is an associate professor at the Faculty of Social Work.
3. Bree Akesson: Bree is an associate professor at the Faculty of Social Work. She is also the Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Global Adversity and Wellbeing and leads the GAWB lab.
4. Ehaab Abdou: Ehaab is an assistant professor in WLU's Department of Global Studies.

Support & Funding

• The Centre for Leading Research in Education

Music Credits

• Shadows of Motown by Olive Musique

Resources

• The Centre for Leading Research in Education
• ABRA
• Global Adversity and Wellbeing Research Group
• Education, Civics, and Citizenship in Egypt
• Know the Land
• Whose Land