Just back from Melbourne and the World Congress of Action Research. Me and my canine friend Lucy at a beachbox on Brighton Beach The Melbourne Skyline Robin McTaggart and Jacques Boulet at the World Congress I can’t possibly do justice here to all of the brillant work that was presented and will hope to be […]
Read More...Ramadhan Reflections This Wednesday finds us at the midpoint of the month of Ramadhan, the Islamic month of fasting. You’ll find as many explanations for the importance and value of fasting as you will find Muslims, for Ramadhan is both an intensely personal and a community-oriented experience. One of the five “pillars” of Islam, the […]
Read More...In the case study described earlier (see below), the basic principles that seem most salient to me are respect and democratic practice. As is so often the case, the researchers made a genuine attempt to live by these principles. They made a point of including a diverse group of participants, insisting that the miners and […]
Read More...I often use the metaphor of dance or yoga when I introduce the idea of using self-reflection in order to examine how our values inform our practice as action researchers. Both dance and yoga emphasize the importance of centering–drawing attention to the core muscles that support the body and finding a position of balance. They also stress strengthening these core […]
Read More...“Being value neutral is not a pretense action researchers uphold!” In her recent note from the field “What is good action research?” Hilary Bradbury Huang, the Editor-in-Chief of ARJ, makes clear why it is so important that action resesarchers spend time reflecting on their own values and the principles that guide our shared practice. In […]
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