ERIC Number: EJ1365423
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 19
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Introducing Participatory Action Research to Vocational Fashion Education: Theories, Practices, and Implications
Lam, Magnum Man-Lok; Li, Eric Ping Hung; Liu, Wing-Sun; Yee-Nee Lam, Elita
Journal of Vocational Education and Training, v74 n3 p415-433 2022
This paper revisits the philosophical trajectory and practices in fashion education. It examines to what extent participatory action research (PAR) can contribute to the advancement of vocational education by emancipating practice-based skills and knowledge co-created by students, faculty members, and market practitioners. While the fashion market is dynamically reshaping today's fashion pedagogy by imparting new skills and abilities to students, this investigation aims to highlight the limitations of the Bauhaus tradition as a top-down approach aimed at continually producing work-ready graduates for junior positions. Drawing upon the findings yielded by our experimental project "fashionthnography.com," the analyses presented in this paper elucidate to what extent PAR can meet the intended goal of equipping the students with a higher level of working capabilities and creativity, as well as greater cultural appreciation. This study contributes to the expansion of vocational education and training, as its findings indicate that we need to embrace practice-based knowledge co-creation for long-term success in both industry and academia.
Descriptors: Action Research, Participatory Research, Vocational Education, Clothing Instruction, Theory Practice Relationship, Competence, Creativity, Cultural Awareness, Educational Theories, College Students, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Educational Change
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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