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articipatory
Michaelene CoxAssociate ProfessorDept of Politics and Government
P
esearch: An Experiment in Political Inquiry
ctionAR
Changing Teaching - Changing Learning
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The Experiment:
Why PAR? How to incorporate? Who to engage?
What is Participatory Action Research?
Changing Teaching - Changing Learning
Road Map…
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What is PAR? Integration!
Changing Teaching - Changing Learning
Connecting academic interests
with education and community
development---
Pioneers in PAR1940s – Present
Multiple approaches but…
Research and Action must be done WITH people and
not ON or FOR people
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Changing Teaching - Changing Learning
allow learners to regain sense of humanity
recognize pedagogy is a political act
treat learners as co-creators of knowledgevs. "banking" concept of student, empty object for teacher to fill
1970
PAR is informed by Critical Pedagogy
Role of Education:
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What is PAR ? Some features…
Researcher removes biases; becomes an “instrument” or facilitator
Can use multiple forms of data; quant/qual; primary and secondary
Findings typically rich in description
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Changing Teaching - Changing Learning
What is PAR ? Some more features…
Stress on process, not product
Ongoing inductive analysis
Data analysis, findings, conclusions provide meaning
Findings inform practice
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The ExperimentWhy PAR ?
To connect theory and practi ce
Fall 2011
POS 496 Seminar
Introduction to Political Inquiry
Emphasis on “thinking, doing, and writing” in political science
Overview Interdisciplinary nature of political studies: historical development, contemporary trends
Introduction Different disciplinary empirical practices
Skill-building Critical thinking, oral and written expression
Professional development Thesis, conference, publication research/writing
Mondays 6-8:50 pm Dr. Cox Conference Room 417 [email protected]
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…Why PAR ?
Address issues; improve situations; make change
Promote professional growth; develop skills, knowledge base
Promote collaboration; is democratic; encourage “community”
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Readings on Political Study- history/current status of the
discipline- inquiry and empirical approaches- cultural and ethical dimensions
Added application/case readings
IRB training
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How to Incorporate ?
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Next…Gauged Student Research Interest: Broad topic: Civic engagement and democracy
Narrow topic: Community service/Volunteerism
Contacted Community Orgs: Red Cross, YWCA
Q: How can orgs best recruit and retain volunteers? (What are incentives? What are barriers?)
Changing Teaching - Changing Learning
We want to make a difference!
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PAR as Problem-SolvingWho to Engage ?
Professor, graduate student teams
Community organizations Red Cross, YWCA
General public
Collaboration on:
- Thesis question- Lit review- Methodology Interviews Focus groups Questionnaires- Analyses- Findings/Discussion
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Changing Teaching - Changing Learning
Acknowledging political bias
Making group/collaboration work
Sharing power; encouraging participation
Teaching and learning (practice and skills)
Assessing outcomes
The Challenges of PAR
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The Results
Lessons Learned from PAR
Academic interests: knowledge building
Educational goals: learning
Community development: capacity building