Children as researchers: Wild things and the dialogic imagination

Child-led research has arisen in response to changed perspectives on children’s rights and capabilities. However, questions remain about the implications of children participating ways for purposes designed by adults. This paper examines a child-led project through heuristic dialogism identify motivations adults – many ‘voices’ situation. Ontological conceptualisations childhood, adult critical self-reflection, accommodation priorities openness towards unexpected or challenging outcomes are discussed.