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Professor Michelle Fine discusses her work in participatory action research, an approach to research that is tied to community activism. She explains the core components of PAR as including a variety of expertise; shaping research questions collaboratively; pooling knowledge and evidence; situating research in history, theory, and action; and community ownership of research data.
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Chapter 1: What Does Critical Participatory Action Research Mean to You? How Would You Define it for Anyone Who has not Encountered the Term?
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Chapter 2: What are the Core Commitments of Critical Participatory Research?
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Chapter 3: Who are the Key Historic Theorists and Practitioners in This Field?
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Chapter 4: Where are There Opportunities for Doctoral Students and Faculty to Learn More About Critical Participatory Action Research?
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Chapter 5: What First Inspired You to Start Academic Work in the Field of Participatory Action Research?
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Chapter 6: How has the Field of Participatory Action Research Changed in Recent Years, and What Developments do You Consider Most Significant?
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Chapter 7: What New Research Directions Do You Find Most Exciting, and Where Would You Like to Take Your Own Research?
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Chapter 8: Are There Any Classic Studies in the Field of Participatory Action Research That Have Been Reevaluated in Light of Recent Academic Developments?
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Chapter 9: Can You Provide any Examples of Key Research in the Field of Community-Based Participatory Action Research That has had a Direct Impact on the Work of Practitioners Outside of Academia, and What Changed as a Result?
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Chapter 10: If a Student Could Read One Book, Journal Article, or Bulletin on Participatory Action Research to Inspire or Motivate Them, What Would it be, and Why?
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Chapter 11: What are the Practical Benefits of Studying Participatory Action Research for a Student's Academic or Professional Future? What are the Key Skills Acquired on a Course?
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Chapter 12: What Would You Identify as the Key Challenges of a Course in Participatory Action Research for a Student?
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Chapter 13: What Strategies Would You Advise Students to Use to Counter These Challenges?
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Chapter 14: How Do You Think About the Public Impact of Your Own Research, and How do You Assess the Contribution of Participatory Action Research to Society at Large?
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