Naming and Un-Naming a Research Study "Participatory"

In this article, we explore our own discomfort with naming our research studies participatory action research – at least during the initial stages of our work – and highlight several practices that we believe serve to create greater researcher reflexivity. Drawing upon two different research studies...

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Published in:Qualitative report 2014-12
Main Authors: Koo, Sarai, Lester, Jessica
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In this article, we explore our own discomfort with naming our research studies participatory action research – at least during the initial stages of our work – and highlight several practices that we believe serve to create greater researcher reflexivity. Drawing upon two different research studies, we share three “lessons from practice” generated from an analysis of our fieldnotes and a series of interactive interviews. The lessons illustrate how we have come to name and un-name our research “participatory.” We offer suggestions for other researchers committed to engaging in participatory action research.
ISSN:1052-0147
2160-3715
DOI:10.46743/2160-3715/2014.1221