Full Description
Action Research (AR) is an ideal methodology to enable practical and emancipatory outcomes, as well as to generate relevant and authentic theory. Consequently, it has gained popularity worldwide. However, this emerging paradigm of AR in the Social Sciences has been widely misunderstood and misused by researchers, educators and practitioners.The integration of Action Learning with Action Research deepens understanding and contributes to new knowledge about the theory, practice and processes of Action Learning (AL) and Action Research (AR). It clarifies what constitutes AL/AR in its many forms and what it is not. AL and AR enable participants to effectively approach increasingly complex global challenges confronting humankind in this twenty-first century, collectively achieve practical, emancipatory and sustainable outcomes and generate relevant, authentic theory. This book, written by internationally renowned experts, is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of the main genres and approaches of AL/AR. They explain the genre of their expertise, reflect on their rich experiences with it, and consider both the common features shared across the AL/AR paradigm and what is distinctive about the particular genre they overview. This book discusses the what, why and how of their particular approach and will prove invaluable for researchers and practitioners alike.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1. Introduction to Action Learning and Action Research: Genres and Approaches; Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt and Lesley Wood
Part I Action Learning (AL)
Chapter 2 Action Learning: Past, Present and Future; Robin Hurst and Michael Marquardt
Chapter 3. Lifelong Action Learning: Principles and Case Studies; Richard Teare
Chapter 4. Action Learning and Mindfulness for Mental Health in the Workplace; Ron Passfield
Chapter 5. Integrating Action Learning with Action Research (ALAR); Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt
Part II Action Research (AR)
Chapter 6. Demystifying Action Research; David Coghlan
Chapter 7. Action Research for Self-Study and Living-Educational-Theories; Jack Whitehead
Chapter 8. Educational Action Research; Franz Rauch, Stefan Zehetmeier and Peter Posch
Chapter 9. Designing and Facilitating Systemic Action Research at Scale; Danny Burns
Chapter 10. Action Science; Bob Dick
Chapter 11. Appreciative Inquiry: Positive Action Research; Diana Whitney, Amanda Trosten-Bloom and Maria Giovanna Vianello
Chapter 12. Critical Participatory Action Research; Stephen Kemmis, Robin McTaggart and Rhonda Nixon
Chapter 13. Participatory Action Learning and Action Research for Community Engagement; Lesley Wood
Conclusion
Chapter 14. Reflections and Conclusions; Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt and Lesley Wood
