Dimensions of teachers' collaborative learning in Professional Learning Communities in Chile ; Dimensiones del aprendizaje colaborativo docente en Comunidades Profesionales de Aprendizaje en Chile ; Dimensões da aprendizagem colaborativa de professores em comunidades de aprendizagem profissional no Chile

Teacher collaboration in recent decades has become increasingly important as a strategy for school improvement and innovation (Hargreaves & O'Connor, 2020). A Professional Learning Community emphasizes the development of collaborative cultures that encourage learning in both teachers and students (Bolam et al., 2007; Hord et al., 2010; Hord & Hirsh, 2008). The present study analyzes the appraisals of teachers, managers and educational assistants on the dimensions of collaboration that a CPA contemplates. The research method corresponds to a concurrent mixed study (Creswell, 2009) with a multiple case study strategy (Stake, 1998) in five educational centers in Chile. A questionnaire was applied to 161 informants, together with the development of 10 discussion groups. The main findings establish that the perceptions regarding peer relationships when sharing their practices are positive; however, there is a lack of spaces for peer accompaniment, observation and feedback that would deepen collective learning. There is a need to advance in specialized deepening spaces in teaching practice based on the documentation of research in educational subjects, together with enhancing the strengths found in educational centers with positive social relations for learning. ; La colaboración docente en las últimas décadas ha adquirido cada vez más importancia como estrategia para la mejora e innovación escolar (Hargreaves & O’Connor, 2020). Una Comunidad Profesional de Aprendizaje (CPA) pone énfasis en el desarrollo de culturas colaborativas que incentivan el aprendizaje, tanto en los docentes como en los estudiantes (Bolam et al., 2007; Hord et al., 2010; Hord & Hirsh, 2008). El presente estudio analiza las apreciaciones de docentes, directivos y asistentes de la educación sobre las dimensiones de colaboración que contempla una CPA. El método de investigación corresponde a un estudio mixto concurrente (Creswell, 2009) con estrategia de estudio de casos múltiples (Stake, 1998) en cinco centros educativos de Chile. ...