Lecture 11

Question 1

Conventional research

Answer 1

primarily for the sake of knowledge, knowledge for the benefit of society, meeting strict(er) quality criteria

Question 2

Non-conventional/non-traditional research

Answer 2

• different view on knowledge and on relationship between knowledge and society, different quality criteria
  
  • Action research/participatory research:
    
    • to the benefit of society,
    • research should empower people,
    • people should be involved in research and outcomes (decide about the important questions, actively participate in data collection, ‘co-creation’)

Question 3

Participatory Action Research

Answer 3

• Community-oriented, solving community problems, empowerment of specific groups
• For organisations: organisational change/innovation/development
• Health, education….
  (more on notes)

Question 4

Process

Answer 4

(see notes)

Question 5

Methods

Answer 5

• Creative methods, arts-based research
• Accessible/comprehensible methods – methods people themselves can apply as well
• Transformative methods – methods focusing on empowering and bringing change

(example on notes)

Question 6

Critical questions

Answer 6

• Is this still scientific research?
• What is scientific research?
• How should the quality of participatory action research be judged? Is ‘usefulness’ enough?
• Do local communities always have a better understanding of their situation?
• What about biases and people influencing one another?