המחקר בוחן את השיח ותהליכי הלמידה השיתופית בין מורות בישיבות צוות בתוך בתי הספר ובמפגשי קהילות יישוביות. המחקר נערך בשיתוף פעולה עם אדם לפסטיין והמעבדה לחקר הפדגוגיה, ועם מורות ממגוון תחומים (מדעים, מתמטיקה, שפה ואחרים), מנהלות, מדריכות ומפקחות בשני מחוזות של משרד החינוך, במסגרת מהלך השקפה לפיתוח מנהיגות מורים. המחקר מתמקד בעיקר בהיבטים רגשיים חברתיים של הלמידה כגון, מוטיבציה, זהות, סוכנות, אי ודאות, ועיסוק בדימוי הציבורי (face).
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