Participatory Action Learning and Action Research : Theory, Practice and Process (Hardcover)

Table of contents; About the author and book; Acknowledgements; Foreword; List of figures; List of tables; List of abbreviations; List of appendices; 1. PALAR as a transformative, collaborative and democratic approach to educational research; PART I ? theoretical foundations of PALAR; 2. Philosophical principles of PALAR; 3. Theoretical frameworks suited to PALAR projects; PART II ? practice and process of PALAR; 4. The action learning group; 5. Ethical considerations within a PALAR project; 6. Research design; 7. Quality criteria for PALAR projects; 8. Writing for publication of PALAR.; PART III ? reflecting on PALAR; 9. The challenges of conducting a PALAR project; 10. Consolidating PALAR as a transformative, collaborative and democratic approach to educational research; Author index; Subject index