How can action research be used to foster community empowerment and self-determination?

The action researcher uses data collected from interactions with others to characterize the forces in ways that can be shared with other practitioners. This ... We improve human services for children, youth, and families through research and policy analysis. Partnering with government, nonprofits, and foundations. This book attempts to meet the needs of graduate students, in-service teachers, and any other educators interested in action research and/or self-study. This article introduces the participatory action research paradigm, which is based upon the goal of helping people and employs methodologies that are different ... The Action Research Center at Illinois Wesleyan University is dedicated to the relentless pursuit of innovative ideas that transform communities. The Action Research Collaborative (ARC) is Cornell University's institutional home for fostering cross-sector collaborations that bring together researchers, ... Action research. Action research, can be seen as a systematic, reflective study of one's actions, and the effects of these actions, in a workplace or ... Sep 3, 2010 ... Action research – which is also known as Participatory Action Research. (PAR), community-based study, co-operative enquiry, action science ... The Global ARC is guided by a philosophy dedicated to eradicating root causes of poverty, social injustice and environmental degradation. At the heart of this ... The research is known as “Action Research” because it takes place in an actual pre-K-12 classroom by a practicing teacher. This form of research answers ...