ISLS 2026
ICLS Poster

#370: The Language Between Us: Using CHAT to Explore a STEM Coach-Researcher Collaborations

Thu Jun 18, 4:15 PM–5:45 PM · Outdoors

This study examined how collaborative language empowers STEM coaches' agency through researcher-practitioner partnerships. Using Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) to analyze the collaboration between one STEM coach and researcher, data from professional learning sessions, videos, and artifacts were analyzed through thematic analysis. Findings revealed that empowering language functioned as a mediating tool in transforming traditional hierarchies and encouraging collaborative partnerships.

Speakers

  • Jessica McClain-Gaddy — Digital Promise
  • Jerika Miller — Indiana University

Authors

Jessica McClain, Jerika Miller, Linette Victor, Judi Fusco, Joshua Danish, Cindy Hmelo-Silver, Krista Glazewski, Wendy Walter, Haesol Bae