Abstract provided on behalf of the authors, Sara Woolf and Nathalis Wamba In this paper, we describe pivotal experiences that have shaped our respective professional journeys when teaching action research. We situate these experiences in relation to how they have contributed to our collective living theory of practice. This discussion unfolded as we explored ways […]

Engaging Indigenous Youth Through Popular Theatre to Mobilize Research Findings

Mobilizing research findings in communities is not easy. As well mobilizing findings to healthcare professionals and community members in a way that they can see the value or advantage of utilizing some of the research findings is also difficult. So much comes at both these populations every day as they engage in daily life and […]

Co-research with people living with dementia for change

Abstract provided on behalf of the authors,  Jim Mann, Lillian Hung Research about patients with dementia in the context of acute care has been traditionally designed and carried out by researchers with little or no involvement of people with dementia. Moving away from the traditional way of conducting research on people with dementia, this study involved […]

From power struggle to benevolent authority and empathic limit setting:  Creating inclusive school practice with excluded students through action research

Empathic limit setting” is an effective innovative “relational” alternative to punishment with the toughest kids – developed with and by teachers through participative action research. It’s a great example of building actionable theory from practice, a valuable read for teachers, or anyone, working with risk/excluded young people.” Children who are excluded, for whatever reason, experience […]

Slaying my own ghosts: My process into action research

In the article “Slaying my own ghost“ I focus on how I as a PhD student with an economics background, grounded in positivist science, adopted an action research approach in my PhD research and came to better understand the merits of action-oriented constructivist research, and the limitations of positivist research. I draw on my thesis journal […]