⊿ Point. {R} Glossary. ◢ Keyword: P. ◥ University. {q} PhD. {tr} Training. ⚫ UK. ↂ EndNote. ☝️ Weerakkody. Participatory action research. Approach to research in social sciences Participatory action research (PAR) is an approach to action research emphasizing participation and action by members of communities affected by that research.
It seeks to understand the world by trying to change it, collaboratively and following reflection. PAR emphasizes collective inquiry and experimentation grounded in experience and social history. Within a PAR process, "communities of inquiry and action evolve and address questions and issues that are significant for those who participate as co-researchers".[1] PAR contrasts with mainstream research methods, which emphasize controlled experimentation, statistical analysis, and reproducibility of findings. Overview[edit] In the UK and North America the work of Kurt Lewin[21] and the Tavistock Institute in the 1940s has been influential.
PAR has multiple progenitors and resists definition. The following review focuses on traditions that incorporate the three pillars of PAR. Psychosociology[edit]