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Mapping theory in emergent research

University of Alaska, Anchorage, USA, afalr{at}uaa.alaska.edu

Action researchers can effectively uncover the theory embedded within inquiries by using a combination of analysis approaches and heuristic models already widely known. Presented here is one approach for mapping theory to capture elements of both program theory and theory of practice. Using a case of a Participatory Evaluative Action Research (PEAR), the article demonstrates how data collected over the course of an inquiry can yield extra contributions, in addition to its original usages for informing local actions and decision-making.

Key Words: action research • democratic evaluation • Participatory Evaluative Action Research (PEAR) • theory • vision

Action Research, Vol. 7, No. 1, 49-68 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1476750308099597


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