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Participatory Action Research Joeliza V. Gerona Ph. D. Soc. Sci. Student WVSU

Participatory Action Research • A participatory, democratic process concerned with developing practical knowing in the pursuit of worthwhile human purposes, grounded in a participatory worldview [and bringing] together action and reflection, theory and practice, in participation with others in the pursuit of practical solutions to issues of pressing concern to people, and more generally the flourishing of individual persons and communities (Reason & Bradbury, 2001).

Participatory Action Research • It is about tly producing knowledge with others to produce critical interpretations and readings of the world, which are accessible, understandable to all those involved and actionable (Paul Chatterton, Duncan Fuller & Paul Routledge, 2007).

Participatory Action Research • Participatory action research is a form of action research in which professional social researchers operate as full collaborators with of organizations in studying and transforming those organizations. It is an ongoing organizational learning process, a research approach that emphasizes colearning, participation and organizational transformation (Greenwood et al, 1993).

Participatory Action Research

• It is a form of action research in which professional social researchers operate as full collaborators in studying and transforming those organizations.

Participatory Action Research • It is an ongoing organizational learning process, a research approach that emphasizes colearning, participation and organizational transformation (Greenwood, et. al., 1993)

Participatory Action Research • It is an attribute of action research in which the problem is determined by the people who believe and feel that the problem in the local setting and the solution to the problem is within the same setting without intention of generalizing its results.

Characteristics of Participatory Action Research 1. People-oriented

2. Community involvement 3. Group-research 4. Big crowd 5. Political involvement

Participatory and Coventional Research: A Comparison Process Participatory

Conventional

Action

Understanding perhaps with action later

Who is the research for?

Local people

Institution, personal and professional interest

Whose knowledge counts?

Local people's

Scientists'

Local people's

Funding priorities, institutional agendas, and professional interest

What is the research for?

Topic choice influence by?

Methodology chosen Empowerment, for? mutual learning

Disciplinary conventions, objectivity and truth

Participatory

Conventional

Problem identification

Local people

Researcher

Data collection

Local people

Researcher

Interpretation

Local concepts and frameworks

Disciplinary concepts and frameworks

Analyses

Local people

Researcher

Presentation of findings

Locally accessible and useful

By researchers to other academics and funding body

Action on findings

Integral to the process

Separate and may not happen

Who takes action?

Local people with/without external

Externl agencies

Who owns the results?

Shared

The researcher

What is emphasized?

Process

Outcomes

Framework of Participatory Action Research 1. Identification of the problem and community 2. Statement of the goals/objectives 3. Identification of participant 4. Organization of the research team 5. Establishment of Timetable

Framework of Participatory Action Research 6. Conduct of the participatory action research project 7. Evaluation of results 8. Interpretation of results 9. Implications/recommendations 10. Implementation

Advantages of Participatory Action Research 1. Research participants increases their knowledge and ideas as well as valid analysis of social reality, thus, more relevant solutions are achieved.

Advantages of Participatory Action Research 2. Both researchers and subjects of the study gain more from the research process when the researchers attain greater sensitivity and self-awareness of the problem.

Advantages of Participatory Action Research 3. The subject of the study gain trust and self-confidence at their own rate and resources to improve their conditions. 4. Good relationships can be developed among the research team, research participants and people in the community.

Advantages of Participatory Action Research 5. Humanistic approach is enhanced through involvement of everyone in solving social problems.

Disadvantages of Participatory Action Research 1. It is time consuming because it takes time to involve many people in conducting research. 2. It is difficult to gather people and manage to attend the general assembly due to large number of people involved.

Disadvantages of Participatory Action Research 3. When the research team backout while the research process is going on, a new team is created therefore you have to start all over again. 4. The research team may use their power to personal needs and most of the benefits go to them.

Disadvantages of Participatory Action Research 5. Politicians who get involved in the research process may use traditional techniques and the said technique may prevail. 6. Abuse of discretion by research may be practiced due to too much trust and confidence by the research participants and subjects of the study to them and they do not check and balance their activities.

Disadvantages of Participatory Action Research 7. With full people's participation, factors such as experiences, educational qualifications, socio-economic status, knowledge, abilities and skills will affect the benefit of the participants. The less experience, knowledge, abilities and skills one has in participating, the less one benefits from the system.

References Baum, F., MacDougall, C., & Smith, D. (2006). Participatory action research. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 60 (10), 854-857. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2566051/ Bergold, Jarg & Thomas, Stefan (2012). Participatory Research Methods: A Methodological Approach in Motion. Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 13 (1). Retrieved from http://nbnresolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs1201302. Macdonald, C. (2012). Understanding participatory action research: A qualitative research methodology option. The Canadian Journal of Action Research, 13 (2). Retrieved from http://journals.nipissingu.ca/index.php/cjar/article/view/37 Participatory action research and organizational change. Retrieved from https://participaction.wordpress.com/

"The challenge for PAR researchers who are serious about social change is to think through how to effectively provoke action by research that engages, that reframes social issues theoretically, that nudges those in power, that feeds organizing campaigns, and that motivates audiences to change both the way they think and how they act in the world." (Cahill & Elana Torre, 2007).