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To examine methodological approaches for conducting meaningful, inclusive co-research with diverse young children by operationalizing Lundy's model of space, voice, audience, and influence.

August 19, 2026Child Language Teaching and TherapyOpen Access

From space and voice to audience and influence: Methodological approaches to inclusive co-research with young children

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KCKathy CologonCharles Sturt University

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Practitioner inquiry demonstrates effective multimodal co-research methods for diverse young children, highlighting pathways from expressive voice to authentic community influence.

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To examine methodological approaches for conducting meaningful, inclusive co-research with diverse young children by operationalizing Lundy's model of space, voice, audience, and influence.
Conducted a 3-month collaborative arts-based practitioner inquiry in an inclusive early childhood setting in Australia with 26 children aged 3 to 6 years and 6 practitioners (2 teachers and 4 educators).
Applied iterative, multimodal data collection methods—including drawing, building, photography, storytelling, and revisiting artefacts—grounded in the Mosaic approach and inclusive pedagogy.
Facilitated meaningful participation across diverse communicative repertoires, including neurodivergent children, multilingual children, and children using non-dominant communication modes or mobility aids.
Demonstrated actionable influence by translating children's co-designed ideas and artefacts into structural adjustments within the center and informing improvements to a local public playspace.

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Kathy Cologon (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85638803308d306e2d6b1c https://doi.org/10.1177/02656590261470993

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August 19, 2026Child Language Teaching and TherapyOpen Access

From space and voice to audience and influence: Methodological approaches to inclusive co-research with young children

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Authors

KCKathy CologonCharles Sturt University

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Implication

Practitioner inquiry demonstrates effective multimodal co-research methods for diverse young children, highlighting pathways from expressive voice to authentic community influence.

Key Points

To examine methodological approaches for conducting meaningful, inclusive co-research with diverse young children by operationalizing Lundy's model of space, voice, audience, and influence.
Conducted a 3-month collaborative arts-based practitioner inquiry in an inclusive early childhood setting in Australia with 26 children aged 3 to 6 years and 6 practitioners (2 teachers and 4 educators).
Applied iterative, multimodal data collection methods—including drawing, building, photography, storytelling, and revisiting artefacts—grounded in the Mosaic approach and inclusive pedagogy.
Facilitated meaningful participation across diverse communicative repertoires, including neurodivergent children, multilingual children, and children using non-dominant communication modes or mobility aids.
Demonstrated actionable influence by translating children's co-designed ideas and artefacts into structural adjustments within the center and informing improvements to a local public playspace.

Cite This Study

Kathy Cologon (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85638803308d306e2d6b1c https://doi.org/10.1177/02656590261470993

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