Action Research - Epistemology

Epistemology?

CBPAR

CBPAR comprises of...

Community decided agendas

Researchers facilitate

Less quantitative focus

Social Constructionism in Psychology

Epistemology of Social Constructionism

Awareness/consciousness as a key factor in Social Constructionism

Social construction and reality

Evidence of Awareness and Beliefs changing actions

Behaviour in dynamical systems

Lorenz Attractor

Building feedback loops

Aspire rather than describe

Interconnectedness

Role of researcher

Personal Reflexivity

Functional Reflexivity

Disciplinary Reflexivity

Role of communities

Role for the government and the press