What stories to tell? Knowledge exchange in CBPR
Researchers in the field of Aboriginal health generally have a keen interest in ‘participating in change’ to address the ongoing injustices experienced by Aboriginal peoples. Perhaps the most promoted methods for this purpose are those described as Indigenous methods and action research. Criteria of authenticity are generally used to assess the quality of research. In […]
Read More...Action research to support the integration of social media in the classroom
“I’m excited for this piece because it begins adding to the body of works with social media and technology in both learning environments and using an action research approach. The authors tell a clear story that will be useful to educators and action researchers outside of the field of education because this manuscript highlights changes […]
Read More...Health Companion Project: A community-based participatory research model for health promotion in Iran
“This paper addresses the great potential of using CBPR for health promotion, inspired by experiences from Iran. The case presents a four-year long participative process, the ambition of which was to identify, prioritise and address key health issues in various communities in Iran (Dr. Svante Lifvergren, Associate Editor). We conducted a 4-year (2008–2011) community-based participatory […]
Read More...Program Evaluation in an Aquatic Agricultural System
Many rural poor and marginalized people strive to make a living in social-ecological systems that are characterized by multiple and often inequitable interactions. Uncertainty and inequality in such systems require research and development interventions to be adaptive. Complexity-aware approaches to planning, monitoring and evaluating development interventions are gaining strength, yet, there is still little empirical […]
Read More...INDIGENOUS SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT: Reducing the dominance of national curricula.
“Traditions are good, but do they really help the pupils become successful?” I got the provocative question from a teacher in an action research and INDIGENOUS school development study. The teacher questioned if Indigenous education, gave pupils the best possibilities to become successful. There is, of course, no simple answer to that question. However, […]
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