Action Research: personal renewal and social reconstruction[1]

Conceptual Issues: Research and Social Action

An Introduction to Action Research

سخن سردبیر Editorial مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی رفسنجان دوره 18، تیر 1398، 323-324             مقدمه‌ای بر پژوهش عملیاتی   An Introduction to Action Research     محسن رضائیان[1]   M.Rezaeian   کرت لوین (1947-1890) Kurt Lewin را بنیانگذار پژوهش عملیاتی Action Research می‌دانند. کاربردی که وی از پژوهش عملیاتی در نظر داشت عبارت بود از: پاسخ‌گویی به یک مسأله اجتماعی که با مشارکت فعا...

An Umbrella Named Action Research

Action research is a means for creating meaning and promoting understanding of complex social situations, and improving the quality of human interactions and performance in those situations. Action research is one of the words that can be heard now frequently in the educational cycle, but there are several definitions for it. Literature review shows that several writers have referred to this co...

Pragmatic Fieldwork: Qualitative Research for Creative Democracy and Social Action

This paper sets the foundation for a new method for addressing social problems called pragmatic fieldwork. I developed the method while working with nonprofit organizations that serve homeless youth and young adults. The approach is informed by qualitative research, participatory action research, and the philosophical tradition of pragmatism. In this text, I lay out the methodological framework...

Using Social Media for Biosurveillance: Gap between Research and Action

1International Society for Disease Surveillance, Boston, MA, USA; 2Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Acton, ACT, Australia; 3University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA; 4University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; 5University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; 6Skoll Global Threats Fund, San Francisco, CA, USA; 7Armed Forces Health Surve...