Adaptation of a structured story-dialogue method for action research with social movement activist
Few people can resist a good story. Stories are about people and what they do. They’re how we think, and how we make meaning out of life experience. They offer emotion, perspective, and reflection, and touch us in ways that more abstract theoretical arguments simply cannot. Stories may also be triggers or starting points for […]
Read More...Using photovoice to develop critical awareness of tobacco environments for marginalized youth in California
Dr. Alfredo Ortiz Aragón writes: “This article clearly achieves its set purpose of going beyond reporting findings from a PhotoVoice project, to shedding more light on the process through which participants develop critical awareness—drawing significantly from the participants own accounts of their transformative experiences. Echoing comments from one of our reviewers, the examples presented clearly […]
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...How different approaches to taking pictures influences participation in a photovoice project
Abstract on behalf of Katherine Bendell and John Sylvestre Photovoice involves participants using cameras to document their thoughts and experiences related to an important theme in their everyday lives. Photovoice places the critical data collection tool, a camera, in the control of the participants themselves. Thus, the knowledge that is generated from a photovoice project […]
Read More...Participatory Visual Methods for Community Well-being: The “Psychology loves Porta Capuana” project
Blog post written by Caterina Arcidiacono for the article by Caterina Arcidiacono, Daria Grimaldi, Salvatore Di Martino, and Fortuna Procentese The “I love Porta Capuana” project was carried out with the purpose of setting Porta Capuana’s surrounding area as part of the future urban planning projects of the city of Naples. This is, in fact, an […]
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