Essays about: "Participatory action research PAR"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Participatory action research PAR.
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1. Catching waves for sustainability? Investigating action oriented ESD for young surfers
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk professionAbstract : Aim: As the surf lifestyle and industry are touching environmental, social and economic sustainability issues, this research aims to investigate action oriented ESD in an institution that is offering surfing activities, to explore and improve educational pathways that contribute to the promotion of sustainable action among surfers. Theory: For reaching this aim, theoretical approaches regarding pro-environmental actions are considered, and thus the corresponding educational framework of Action Competence is embedded as a central theoretical component, to plan, implement and evaluate an ESD program. READ MORE
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2. How to fail successfully: the struggles of PAR within academia
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten; Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : This research seeks to explore the origins and values of participatory action research, as well as its role in transforming possibilities to knowledge production and shaping equal relationships between research participants. Drawing from the theoretical frameworks of intersectionality and decoloniality and with a focus on the experience of the asylum interview, the research seeks to explore the ways that those epistemological paradigms intertwine with participatory research to deconstruct the dichotomy between researcher and research subject (expert/community) and re-balance the power differentials embedded within academia, canonical knowledge production and traditional research methodologies, to initiate change. READ MORE
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3. Participatory Speculative Design : Exploring Ownership-Level of Engagement in Co-Designing Meeting Spaces in Swedish Public Sector Offices
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknikAbstract : The involvement of end users in the design process is gaining popularity, particularly through human-centred design (HCD). This case study addresses two practical issues: the lack of engagement of Swedish public sector office workers in designing their workspaces and the need to prioritize user needs in new meeting places. READ MORE
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4. Re-adapting the Laundry : Inquiring about culture-graded buildings By Participatory Action Research
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : According to the Stockholm City municipality’s publication The City Museums Cultural and Historical Classifications[Stadsmuseets kulturhistoriska klassificering], culture-graded buildings in Stockholm are classified by The Stockholm CityMuseum, according to a model of evaluation created by the National Heritage Board, seeking to define what cultural heritage brings to the table (Stockholm City, 2022). As it says in the Swedish National Board of Housing´s Building and planning publication Corruption Prohibition, to ensure the preservation of the positive impacts culturally significant buildings provide for their surroundings, the municipalities enforce laws that affect the development process of the built environment (Boverket, 2021). READ MORE
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5. Standardization of interfaces for electrical cabinets : How to optimize time saving and cost efficiency for electrical cabinets in submarines
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för maskinteknikAbstract : Background: In general, it is very complicated to build submarines. There are many parts and equipment that must be in place, and there are tight spaces on the boat. READ MORE
