Participatory action research

Eldon, M. Levin, M. 1991. Co-generative learning Bringing participation into action research. In William Foote Whyte (ed.). Participatory action research. Newbury Park, CA Sage. 

EUcis, I., Ralle, B. ( 2002). Participatory Action Research within chemical education. Proceeding of the 16 Symposium on Chemical Education held at the University of Dortmund, 22-24, May 2002, Shaker Verlag, Aachen. 

Feminist research has much in common with action research. Feminist perspectives and activism have distinctively contributed to participatory action research in terms of epistemological critiques, the development of alternative methods and the traditional commitment to activism within and outside the university (Brydon-Miller et al. 2004). Feminist theories on gender and technology, especially in computer science and informatics, are therefore another important background of the Bremen Summer University concept. We follow the approach that technology design and innovation evolve from gendered practices and policies. 

In accordance with Jenny Cameron (2007 211) we use participatory action research to address the challenge of getting university institutions to act on recommendations for engendering (natural) science and engineering. Our objectives are to generate transformations for those involved in the summer universities and the university institutions themselves. 

Cameron, Jenny. 2007. Linking Participatory Research to Action Institutional Challenges In Sara Kindon, Rachel Pain, and Mike Kesby, eds. Participatory Action Research Approaches and Methods Connecting people, participation and place. Pp. 206-215. London Routledge. 

Teachers develop and research their own practice by Participatory Actions Research (PAR)... 

Figure 4. Research model of Participatory Action Research in science education (Eilks Ralle, 2002)...

Eilks, I. (2003). Co-operative curriculum development in a project of Participatory Action Research within chemical education Teachers reflections. Science Education International, i (4), 41-49. 

Eilks, L, Ralle, B. (2002). Participatory Action Research in chemical education. In B. Ralle Eilks, (eds.), Research in chemical education - What does this mean (pp. 87-98). Aachen Shaker. 

Eilks, L, Markic, S. (2011). Effects of a long-term participatory action research project on science teachers professional development. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science Technology Education, 7, 149-160. 

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