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Kurt Lewin
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Antonio Gramsci
Biography
"Many people have to be persuaded that studying too is a job, and a very tiring one, with its own particular apprenticeship - involving muscles and nerves as well as intellect. It is a process of adaptation, a habit acquired with effort, tedium and even suffering." Gramsci A (1971 p 42) Selections from prison notebooks. London: Lawrence and Wishart, in Avis, J. Fisher, R and Simmons, R (eds.) Issues in Post Compulsory Educa -
Phenomenology
the systematic reflection on and analysis of the structures of consciousness, and the phenomena which appear in acts of consciousness -
Interpretivism
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Paulo Freire
Biography"The silenced are not just incidental to the curiosity of the researcher but are the masters of inquiry into the underlying causes of the events in their world. In this context research becomes a means of moving them beyond silence into a quest to proclaim the world.” -
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Lawrence Stenhouse
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Peter L. Berger
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Jurgen Habermas
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Experiential learning
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Postpositivism
Karl Popper -
Book: Theory and Practice
Jurgen Habermas -
article: Investigating reality in order to transform it
Orlando Fals Borda -
artlicle: Three modes of action research
S Grundy -
Book - Becoming Critical
Wilfred Carr and Stephen Kemmis -
Book: The Action Research Planner
Stephen Kemmis -
Postmodernism
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Book: Action Research; A short modern History
R McTaggart -
Journal - Educational Action Research
Educational Action Research is a fully refereed international journal concerned with exploring the dialogue between research and practice in educational settings. The considerable increase in interest in action research in recent years has been accompanied by the development of a number of different approaches: for example, to promote reflective practice; professional development; empowerment; understanding of tacit professional knowledge; curriculum development; individual, institutional and co -
Book: Theory and Practice in Action Research
John Elliott and Bridget Somekh -
Journal - Action Research
Action Research is an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal which is a forum for the development of the theory and practice of action research. The aim of the journal is to offer a viable alternative to dominant 'disinterested' models of social science, one that is relevant to people in the conduct of their lives, their organizations and their communities. The journal publishes quality articles on accounts of action research projects, explorations in the philosophy and met