“…It is evident that Ecuadorian educators found the ar process informative and applicable to their practice, paralleling research that has demonstrated the importance of implementing the ar cycle based on the teachers' reflections (Edwards, 2020;McIntyre, 2008;Mills, 2007;Santoro Lamelas, 2020;Soto Gómez et al, 2019;Stuart & Kunje, 1998;Wyatt, 2011;York-Barr et al, 2016). Edwards (2020) stated that teachers benefit from ar by increasing their awareness of teaching-related practices and research-related development that can lead them to new skills, beliefs, and engagement as well as identification of their educators' roles.…”