A charge to educational action researchers
We conceive of education broadly and see it occurring in a diverse set of places and spaces, in classrooms and communities. We want to challenge our educational researcher colleagues to leverage the power of action research to better effect change within their schools and communities. We will point to constructive steps for this new way […]
Read More...Knowledge mobilization: Stepping into interdependent and relational space using co-creation
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in using co-creation approaches, with academics and partners working together to create research and interventions to achieve impact. Action research typically starts with the question ‘how can we improve this situation?’ and then co-creates knowledge with and not on or for people. This approach contrasts with conventional approaches in which […]
Read More...Action methods for faster transformation: Relationality in action
You think because you understand “1” you must understand “2” because “1” and “1” make “2.” But you must also understand “and.” —Sufi saying, recounted by Meadows (1982). Who’d have thought that in the early part of 2020 we’d see international transports shut down, educational establishments shuttered and those who could being moved to work and […]
Read More...Connecting Transdisciplinarity and Action Research by Roderick Lawrence.
Interrelations between action research and transdisciplinarity provide co-benefits that should be more widely recognized. Connections can account for combinations of several types of knowledge, know-how and other ways of knowing, and all are needed to respond effectively to societal challenges in precise situations as explained in a recent book. Action Research (AR+) and Transdisciplinarity (TD) […]
Read More...Care for the Carers: Proliferating Support Groups
Author, Merle Varik, introduces her newly published article in ARJ, entitled: Launching support groups for informal caregivers of people living with dementia within participatory action research. “In our context, in Estonia, there is only modest psycho-emotional support for caregivers of people with dementia. Indeed, there is a lack of awareness about the disease. The informal […]
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