Methods Innovation

Blog post by Alex Stubbings (www.talikandco.net) & Simon Divecha (https://be-benevolution.com) Context Cradled in a bio-social farm within the voluptuous Dolomiti[...]

There’s a group of AR+ members who design and facilitate transformative learning spaces in support of regenerative organizing and leadership[...]

Kent Glenzer, accompanied by a specially curated song track, offers a book review... "I reviewed a book for the latest[...]

In the context of business and management, action research operates in the realm of strategies, practical tasks, and structured hierarchical[...]

Participatory action research is often informed by strength-based approaches such as appreciative inquiry. However, when social change and collective action[...]

We conceive of education broadly and see it occurring in a diverse set of places and spaces, in classrooms and[...]

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in using co-creation approaches, with academics and partners working together to[...]

You think because you understand “1” you must understand “2” because “1” and “1” make “2.” But you must also[...]

Interrelations between action research and transdisciplinarity provide co-benefits that should be more widely recognized. Connections can account for combinations of[...]

A pot of forget me nots. Author, Merle Varik, introduces her newly published article in ARJ, entitled: Launching support groups[...]

From the editorial by Kent Glenzer and Hilary Bradbury "It is a humble verb: “To care.” We say we care[...]

        We often hear that action research remains too local, too small scale.  A million dollar question[...]

Dr. Susan Crowther's and colleagues' article describes how they employ cooperative inquiry (CI) -  a participatory action research (PAR) methodology[...]

Collaborative, relational, participatory and reflexive research is not straightforward or easily achieved and this paper is insightful for its reflections on the challenges we experienced. It does not shy away from detailing some of the frustrations and misunderstandings experienced by the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal project members. Ultimately however, we would argue that non-Aboriginal researchers must expect a level of discomfort if they are committed to transformative practices that support Aboriginal peoples’ self-determination.  

Abstract provided on behalf of the author: Hilde Refstie It is often difficult to identify when a particular research project[...]

Prisons are complex institutions with hierarchies of power. They are social systems that demand a research approach suited to their[...]

Abstract provided on behalf of the authors: Naiema Taliep, Sandy Lazarus, Jim Cochrane, Jill Olivier, Samed Bulbulia, Mohamed Seedat, Hazel Swanepoel, Anna-Marie James The aim of[...]

Article Abstract provided on behalf of the authors: Patricia Canto-Farachala and Miren Larrea The paper proposes connectivity as an interactive approach[...]

In this action-video-snippet, Hilary Bradbury introduces the 7 quality checkpoints for good Action Research transformations (ART). While hardly comprehensive we[...]

At Action Research Journal (ARJ), we have refreshed and deepened our commitment to emphasizing Action Research for Transformations (ART). Deepening[...]

Blog post by Miren Larrea We face the common challenge of letting the next generations have a planet where they[...]

A blog post by David Coghlan and Rami Shani As experienced action researchers in the organization development (OD), we have[...]

Adult Development - a constructivist non linear spiral Reflection on experience lies at the heart of action research. And of a[...]

Humanity is overwhelmingly in denial about the ‘biological annihilation’ facing the other species on the planet, heirs to a 13.8[...]

Blog post by Robin A Evans-Agnew and Chris Eberhardt In this project we found that urban youth were able to[...]

Abstract provided on behalf of the author, Genia M Bettencourt In the United States, adultism creates dynamics in which youth are[...]

Have you ever wondered what it takes to achieve meaningful, lasting community change? How can you bring together researchers and[...]

Professional practice literature acknowledges the value for practitioners inquiring into and critically reflecting on their professional practice. This is often[...]

Design-led innovation offers an alternate approach to solving problems and creating value – one that is creative, empathetic to end[...]

In this paper we talk about our journey as researchers discovering the realities that many of our students face in[...]

Abstract provided on behalf of the authors: Emily Gomez, Amy Drahota, and Aubyn C Stahmer, Community–academic partnerships are believed to increase the[...]

Our article, "Analysis and action: The political will and public will approach”, serves as a guide for facilitators supporting initiatives[...]

In the article “Slaying my own ghost“ I focus on how I as a PhD student with an economics background, grounded[...]

Global development objectives increasingly call for interdisciplinary approaches that respond to different development needs at the local level. In order[...]

Why is there hardly any action research in policy analysis? This was the question we discussed when we first met[...]

Action research was transformative for us as disability researchers and for social care planning with people with complex support needs[...]

If you are reading this you are interested in AR and if so, you may be somehow connected to a[...]

Policies affecting those living in poverty are often created without the direct and meaningful participation of the people meant to[...]

What can youth teach us about research and social action? Our work with youth engaged in a participatory action research[...]

Blog by Marcus Seels I found Shen's (2015), Action Research in a Problem Avoiding Culture using a Buddhist Systems Methodology to[...]

A blog inspired by: Marti, J. (2016). Measuring in action research: Four ways of integrating quantitative methods in participatory dynamics. Journal[...]

A blog inspired by Kane, R., & Chimwayange, C. (2014). Teacher action research and student voice: Making sense of learning in[...]

A blog inspired by Zhang, Z., Fyn, D., Langelotz, L., Lönngren, McCorquodale, L. & Nehez, J. (2014). Our way(s) to action[...]

A blog inspired by Kroeger, S., Beirne, J., and Kraus., T. (2015). You make the road by walking: A case study[...]

Winston Churchill once famously said, “History is written by the victors.” While action research is certainly no war, this quote[...]

A blog inspired by Greenwood, D. J. (2012). Doing and learning action research in the neo-liberal world of contemporary higher[...]

“The contribution (this article) makes, outlining the importance of narrative in action research will be of great interest to many[...]

A blog inspired by Davydd Greenwood’s “An analysis of the theory/concept entries in the SAGE Encyclopedia of Action Research: What[...]

Why does the planning profession often disregard the stories of the ordinary citizens? We all love stories. Sometimes a personal[...]

"The co-conspiring methodology: An invitational approach to action research" walks us through the author's own thought processes in how she[...]

To what extent an engagement of eleven young Spanish participants in an audio-visual PAR process can expand their capacity to[...]

What is AccE? Pronounced “Ax-y,” it is a novel way to think about research, but one that is founded on[...]

So, imagine someone asking you this question: “what does communicative space look like?” No, not what is it? You can[...]

Development organizations who aim to improve program outcomes and ensure increased accountability to communities are under increasing pressure to better[...]

Post Academic researchers often fail to fully comprehend the scope of and causes behind challenges experienced in low-income neighborhoods unless they[...]

Participatory tourism development projects are considered effective and democratic since they engage people in interactive learning processes that change individuals[...]

Think about action research for a minute. Can you name action research studies that have drawn upon quantitative methods? Personally,[...]

“Teaching and learning through Online Educational Resources is growing, yet too little is known about the cognitive and affective processes[...]

A blog inspired by Davydd Greenwood’s “An analysis of the theory/concept entries in the SAGE Encyclopedia of Action Research: What[...]

A blog inspired by Greenwood, D. J. (2012). Doing and learning action research in the neo-liberal world of contemporary higher[...]

A blog inspired by Kroeger, S., Beirne, J., and Kraus., T. (2015). You make the road by walking: A case[...]

A blog inspired by: Social impact and the justification of action research knowledge, Bjorn Gustavsen (2014) Similar to Newton’s Cradle,[...]

A blog inspired by Zhang, Z., Fyn, D., Langelotz, L., Lönngren, McCorquodale, L. & Nehez, J. (2014). Our way(s) to[...]

A blog inspired by Burns, D. (2014). Systemic action research: Changing system dynamics to support sustainable change. Action Research, 12(1),[...]

A blog inspired by Kane, R., & Chimwayange, C. (2014). Teacher action research and student voice: Making sense of learning[...]

A blog inspired by: Marti, J. (2016). Measuring in action research: Four ways of integrating quantitative methods in participatory dynamics.[...]

Playing safe or thinking anew in working-life development programmes? Good practices do not easily travel from one workplace to another.[...]

Abstract on behalf of Marion Zwygart, Alain Plattet, and Dario Spini Population aging and urbanization are often associated with a[...]

Blog post by Megan Reitz Have you ever settled down to write about your experience of a phenomenon and felt[...]

Karl Marx famously wrote, “The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point is to change it.”[...]

Abstract on behalf of Päivi J Tossavainen This paper promotes the value of including many stakeholders in service development. The[...]

Abstract on behalf of Christofer Rydenfält, Per-Anders Larsson, and Per Odenrick The complexity of modern interdisciplinary health care practices, where different specialties work[...]

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[...]

A provocation by Alfredo Ortiz and Kent Glenzer We at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS) “train”[...]

Blog post by Colin R Anderson  A new article in the Action Research Journal uses a case study approach to present three key knowledge[...]

THIS INITIATIVE IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ACTION RESEARCH JOURNAL (ARJ) AND THE MIDDLEBURY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AT MONTEREY[...]

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[...]

Blog post by Sandra Acosta My co-authors and I hope that you will consider organizing a CAAE group (or begin[...]

Blog post by Helle Nielsen Some would argue that we as action researchers hesitate to be involved in methodological discussions[...]

This article focuses on the different ways in which action researchers may strategically address this topic when thinking in processes that aim to coproduce knowledge with participants and promote changes in local settings.

Blog post and original art work by Steve Kroeger A sage expression from Machado’s (1982) selected poems, you make the[...]

By: Steve Waddell, Milla McLachlan, Greta Meszoely, Sandra Waddock The really big issues of today such as climate change, poverty, food[...]

Blog post by Sandra Eady Have you ever wondered what triggers learning that transforms the way you see the world,[...]

Post by Eric Dustman Ernie Stringer is an action researcher with great heart and compassion.  He has spent the last[...]

Take a camera in your hand. Zoom in and you can pick out the detailed pattern in the petal of[...]

Blog post by Susan Kidd Relationships in health are formed in the context of our shared humanity and the social[...]

Blog post by Zheng Zhang Have you ever felt lonely on your journey as becoming action researchers? Have you ever[...]

For years, action research has been a tool teachers (and others) have used to address a wide variety of issues. [...]

During graduate school, I taught in an interdisciplinary leadership program full of inspiring and interesting students, all of whom were[...]

Integrating new Internet based technologies into the classroom will be a major, ongoing task for educators over the coming years. [...]

I always imagined myself, the professor, up at the front of the room, with MBA students and senior executives alike[...]

I would like to take you in a journey in a far desert spaces and places. A journey to know[...]

What is the value of action research for motivating change in school principals who work under difficult circumstances?  This was[...]

In many professional roles we struggle with how to balance our involvement in different relations and work tasks. For instance,[...]

Some researchers could be offended by the following questions: Is all research justifiable in resource poor countries?  Is it ethical[...]

Perhaps due to the nature of our personal orientations to the natural world, our experiences -- as educators, researchers, and[...]

Despite our different ways of engaging with communities, my co-author, Dr. Debbi Main, and I we have both found that[...]