Participatory Action Research

Start with the concept

Begin with Epistemology of Educational Research. This mind map describes participatory action research as a collaborative methodology that combines research with social action. It also introduces a focus on solving concrete problems. Use those points to build a starting picture of the approach before moving to a map with more branches.

Next, look at Participatory Action Research (PAR) in Education. It describes participants as active co-researchers and connects their participation with educational realities. Compare its description with the first map: what does each one say about the role of participants?

Explore the main branches

Participatory Action Research (PAR) brings together the concept, objectives, characteristics, components, phases and ethics. Follow these branches after studying the introductory maps. You can use them to organize your notes and identify points you want to look at again.

The map on the participatory action research approach in educational research also covers the concept, importance, characteristics and ethics. Compare its branches with those in Participatory Action Research (PAR) to see how the maps organize the topic.

Use maps and questions together

There are no quizzes listed on this topic page, but you can write your own questions from a map. For example, ask what role participants have or which areas the ethics branch covers. Answer from memory, then return to the map to check what you included.

Try the same process with another map. Comparing your questions with its branches can help you notice where the resources use a different emphasis or level of detail.

Place the topic in the unit

Participatory Action Research is a section of the Educational Research Methods unit in Education and pedagogy (incl. teaching methods, curriculum, educational psychology). The maps connect this topic to educational research by describing how participants work together on concrete problems and how the approach relates to education.

Choose a map and use its branches to build a short set of study questions.