Unexpected Learning Experiences from Creating Learning Communities in Executive Education
I always imagined myself, the professor, up at the front of the room, with MBA students and senior executives alike hanging on my every word. What I didn’t expect, but what actually happened, was that I would embark on my own learning journey as I helped others with theirs. I started out in my new […]
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Participatory action research as a tool in solving desert vernacular architecture problems in the Western Desert of Egypt
I would like to take you in a journey in a far desert spaces and places. A journey to know about dwellings of ordinary people in desert towns and villages. I need to tell you about inhabitants who think, design and build with the feeling that they are influencing the environment through the nature of […]
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You learn from going through the process: The perceptions of South African school leaders about action research
What is the value of action research for motivating change in school principals who work under difficult circumstances? This was my question. I was surprised to read the following comment from one of the reviewers of this paper: The main contribution of the paper is its account of how action research can assist school leaders […]
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Balancing Acts: Interactive researcher as a virtual participant
In many professional roles we struggle with how to balance our involvement in different relations and work tasks. For instance, for a manager it is sometimes difficult to know when to delegate and when to instruct the employees exactly what to do. For a school teacher, it is important to be aware of the responsibility […]
Read More...BRIDGING THE GAP OF KNOWLEDGE AND ACTION: A CASE FOR PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH
Some researchers could be offended by the following questions: Is all research justifiable in resource poor countries? Is it ethical to do research that is not linked to action? “Why should I be responsible for action, I am a researcher”, said a colleague. “Is it ethical to curtail my freedom as a researcher?”, she continued. […]
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