Hi Jacques,
I am at Queens College, New York (City University of New York).
My email is [log in to unmask]
Best,
Nathalis
----- Original Message -----
From: Jacques <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sunday, May 9, 2010 7:23 pm
Subject: Re: Education and Learning Virtual Networking Stream for ALARA's 8th World Congress
To: [log in to unmask]
> That would be great, Nathalis. where are you now?
>
> Jacques
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: Practitioner-Researcher
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Nathalis Wamba
> Sent: Monday, 10 May 2010 5:42 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Education and Learning Virtual Networking Stream
> for ALARA's
> 8th World Congress
>
>
>
> Jacques,
>
> I will definitely take you on your offer. I am sure we will meet
> one day.
>
> Best,
>
> Nathalis
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jacques
> Date: Sunday, May 9, 2010 2:13 am
> Subject: Re: Education and Learning Virtual Networking Stream
> for ALARA's
> 8th World Congress
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> > Nathalis, hi, would love to have a read of your paper as it
> > grows. and share
> > my thoughts. especially as I remember where my earliest
> > 'practice' (and
> > existential) learning about PAR occurred: in your 'home'
> country
> > from 1966
> > till 1969 in a rather large CD project in Kasai. will never
> > forget it!
> >
> > Looking forward to probably meeting some day, even if
> Australia
> > is probably
> > a bit out of the way?
> >
> >
> >
> > Jacques (Boulet)
> >
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: Practitioner-Researcher
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> > Nathalis Wamba
> > Sent: Sunday, 9 May 2010 2:30 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Education and Learning Virtual Networking Stream
> > for ALARA's
> > 8th World Congress
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > I have been working on an paper entitled "Participatory
> research
> > and action
> > research: An attempt to clarify the issue."
> > I have learned a great deal watching the email traffic. I
> still
> > have more
> > to learn.
> > I mean this to be a call for your thoughts.
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Nathalis
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Bob Dick
> > Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010 5:18 am
> > Subject: Re: Education and Learning Virtual Networking Stream
> > for ALARA's
> > 8th World Congress
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Speaking only for myself, here are a few comments on the
> issue
> > > of
> > > "what is action research?".
> > >
> > >
> > > For the most part I avoid debates about definitions. I do
> this
> > > because for the most part I don't think they are important.
> To
> > > my
> > > mind, meaning is more usefully negotiated than defined.
> > >
> > > It IS important though, I believe, to recognise when we use
> > > different words to describe the same "reality". And it's
> > > important
> > > to be aware that we use the same word with different meanings.
> > >
> > > (In case you're wondering, yes, I do think there is reality.
> I
> > > stick it in quotes only because I suspect some of you doubt
> > its
> > > existence. In an action research study, "reality" is
> whatever
> > > I'm
> > > trying to help people to improve.)
> > >
> > > To my mind that doesn't mean that one definition or the
> other
> > is
> > > correct. It means we have some listening and some
> negotiation
> > > to do
> > > before we can communicate meaningfully.
> > >
> > >
> > > Then there's the issue about what counts as action research.
> > > Personally, I don't expect the boundary around a meaning to
> be
> > > precise.
> > >
> > > Language requires us to chop the world up into pieces that
> can
> > > be
> > > labelled. Life would presumably be easier if it didn't; but
> > > that's
> > > how it is, I think. I find it useful to be mindful of this,
> > and
> > > to
> > > assume that in "reality" the boundaries are fuzzy.
> > >
> > > The boundaries exist, I think. It's just that they aren't
> > clear
> > > or
> > > precise.
> > >
> > > For me, there are some varieties of AR that are probably
> > similar
> > > enough and common enough to be regarded as mainstream. Other
> > > varieties are nearer to the boundary. There may be some AR-
> > like
> > > processes sitting outside the boundary.
> > >
> > > I suspect I've learned more from some of the varieties near
> > the
> > > boundary than from the mainstream. I'm thinking, for
> instance,
> > > of
> > > some of the soft systems approaches, or appreciative
> inquiry.
> > > Or
> > > (to move beyond the boundary perhaps) participative evaluation.
> > >
> > > On occasion I've had reason to be pleased that I have had
> some
> > > training and experience as a laboratory experimentalist. It
> > > gives
> > > me an additional and different perspective on research and change.
> > >
> > > In addition, it seems to me that every AR or AL study I'm
> > > involved
> > > in is unique.
> > >
> > > So for me there is some irony in the proliferation of labels
> > for
> > > the
> > > different varieties. Personally, I don't know what an action
> > > research study is going to be like until it's over. It keeps
> > > morphing. If I labelled every variation I'd multiply the
> > labels
> > > already available. That doesn't seem useful.
> > >
> > >
> > > Very occasionally I even wonder if the term "action
> research"
> > is
> > > useful. :-)
> > >
> > > On the other hand I do think your planned exercise is
> useful,
> > > Margaret, provided it isn't intended to be definitive.
> > >
> > > Cheers -- Bob
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > +- Bob Dick -------------------------------------------------
> --
> > > ---+
> > > | bd at uqconnect.net
> > > http://www.uqconnect.net/action_research/ |
> > > +------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> > > ---+
> > >
> >
> >
>
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