Action Research as an educational strategy in post-initial teacher training: an example

The purpose of this article is to describe the value of action-research within the context of the professionalization of teachers in further education. Further education based on action research will be elaborated on with reference to the training course for 'School Counselling & Guidance' at the Faculty of Education & Pedagogical Science of the Hogeschool van Amsterdam. This is a part-time training course for teachers in Secondary Education, Special Secondary Education and Secondary Vocational Education. The paper will look at the design, methods of working and successes of our training course, as well as the dilemmas it poses.