Success of and Barriers to Workshop Methodology: Experiences from Exploration and Pedagogical Innovation Laboratories (EX-PED-LAB)

Abstract This chapter reports on the emerging findings during first year of a design- and inquiry-based research project called Kindergarten Teacher as Researcher . The attempts to implement design for collaboration knowledge co-creation through workshop methodology Exploration Pedagogical Innovation Laboratories (EX-PED-LAB). was funded by Research Council Norway starting grant common initiative Agency Kindergartens (Bergen City, Norway) KINDknow Centre [BARNkunne – Senter barnehageforskning], located at Western University Applied Sciences (HVL). goal laboratory twofold: (1) support early childhood educational leaders staff in enhancing quality kindergartens close with researchers (2) three areas interest: play, exploration, learning environment; families; leadership governance. highlights set features success, well takeaway points further development methodology, tailored future partnership programmes. Drawing case EX-PED-LAB project, seeks describe success barriers collaborative explorative processes knowledge-creating practices practices-developing These insights will be beneficial investigations, consolidations, refinements methodology.