A5031731110- Community Health and Development
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Organizational Learning and Leadership
- Adult and Continuing Education Topics
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Community and Sustainable Development
- Information Systems Theories and Implementation
- International Development and Aid
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Innovative Education and Learning Practices
- Education Systems and Policy
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- International Relations and Autism
- Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Social Sciences and Policies
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Religious and Theological Studies
University of the Incarnate Word
2017-2022
Research for Action
2019
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
2010-2012
Refreshing our purpose with Action Research journal Our since inception this international, peer-reviewed is to offer a forum for participative, action-oriented inquiry into questions that matter-questions relevant people in the conduct of their lives, enable them flourish organizations and communities, evince deep concern wider ecology. has not changed. The world around journal, however, Globally there much celebrate. Poverty rates are falling. We humans living longer. notion-if always...
Planned international development—Official Development Assistance—pretends to address complex, intergenerational problems. The pretense is endemic to, and necessary for, the continuation of development enterprise, frequently leading docile projects. Official Assistance’s methodologies methods are ill-matched for confronting such problems, while those action research well-suited task. Yet Assistance only infrequent ephemeral bedmates. Research from five sites on three continents reveals...
In this article, we present an emergent capacity development approach that are developing through participatory action research in Peru and Ecuador, which call 'systemic theories of change' (STOC), for organisational development.We argue should be understood as systemic learning.The STOC promotes reflection about how individuals, organisations, broader social groups societal configurations, understand change occurs.This makes it possible to build improved strategic methodological clarity...
This article examines the threads that run through seven different accounts of action research make up this IDS Bulletin. It links practice to power and positionality facilitators. argues must explore flows dynamics in order ensure any changes are not superficial. is explicit involves risks it important be mindful those as unfolds. grounds articles theories change emphasise systemic relationships complexity. Finally sees learning an iterative process which decisions constantly have made...
What are the capacities of an effective social change organisation (SCO)? Some SCOs may value strategic planning capacities, while others financial accountability to donors, improved teamwork, or networking capacities. But do different that seek purposefully support meaningful change? How much what deem as 'worth strengthening' is based on linear thinking, unhealthy power interests, donors want them want, a combination these? This article argues organisations conditioned by mix individual,...
This article draws on an organisational strengthening process I carried out as part of my PhD research, which was intended to develop capacity-building methodology help organisations grapple with their complex social change realities. Focused conversations generated in two methodological moments a particular workshop, share how co-researcher Juan Carlos Giles and used systemic experimentation generate critical order support organisation's desire strengthen its identity. use Stacey, Griffin...
In this article, we share methodological lessons learned from a participatory regional planning process which was intended to produce strategy for multiactor program on human rights and rural development in the Southern Highlands of Peru, funded by Belgian solidarity organization Broederlijk Delen (BD). The underlying goal process, also BD, shift practices planning, decision making, evaluation program, strengthening participation local communities social change-focused organizations. As...