Guiding principles for indigenous research practices
Blog post on behalf of Kevin C Snow, Danica G Hays, Guia Caliwagan, David J Ford, Jr, Davide Mariotti, Joy Maweu Mwendwa, and Wendy E Scott Based upon expansions of indigenous research methodologies in the literature, researchers are encouraged to understand indigenous research conceptualization and implementation within various communities. The purpose of this review is to outline six tenets or principles […]
Read More...The ideal practitioner PART TWO: Is there a problem with the development practitioner? Seeking perspectives from “pure” practitioners, academics and things in-between
A provocation by Alfredo Ortiz and Kent Glenzer We at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS) “train” many master’s degree students who end up in careers as practitioners in different realms of international development, and in many other fields (other fields sometimes use terms other than practitioner). Action Research Journal (ARJ), of […]
Read More...Transmedia, bridges, and layers (oh my) – A new publication on Knowledge Mobilisation and Participatory Action Research
Blog post by Colin R Anderson A new article in the Action Research Journal uses a case study approach to present three key knowledge mobilization strategies that can be used to mobilise knowledge in processes of social change: using transmedia to exchange knowledge across a range of communication media; building bridges to invite communication amongst diverse knowledge communities; and layering to communicate knowledge at varying […]
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The Ideal Practitioner PART ONE: Conversations about transformative practice, teaching, and learning
THIS INITIATIVE IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ACTION RESEARCH JOURNAL (ARJ) AND THE MIDDLEBURY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AT MONTEREY (MIIS) What we’re up to We wish to help discover, document, and foster conversation about innovative and progressive practices in fields that work to address human and environmental challenges. We wish to highlight stories of […]
Read More...Actualizing children’s participation in the development of outdoor play areas at an early childhood institution
Blog post by Sun-Mi Lee for article by Kwi-Ok Nah and Sun-Mi Lee How much do we respect and hear children’s voices in early childhood classrooms? How can we encourage young children to contribute to decision-making about their education and everyday lives? It was not easy to tackle the idea of a democratic classroom especially in a […]
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