Exploring the fluidity of relationships and methodology as an ‘insider’ action researcher
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21600685 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tara Webster-Deakin (0000-0002-1315-870X, University of Nottingham, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 722-737 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational Action Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0965-0792 • E-ISSN: 1747-5074 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09650792.2020.1748677 |
| OpenAlex | W3018645470 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 27 |
In this article, I explore the challenges of undertaking insider research as a Widening Participation university practitioner and positioning myself as lead researcher with three academic co-researchers. The action research process provided the fertile environment for our complex academic: non-academic relationships to shift into more equitable working relationships and for expertise to be attributed to the practitioner as well as the academic knowledge base. I was required to be responsive and agile throughout the research in order to adapt my vision for the research project from a participatory action research to a more pragmatic action research approach. This necessary shift had a significant impact on my understanding of the action research methodology and of the research project focus. While my self-perception at the outset is that of an outsider in collaboration with insiders, through the process of enacting the research with my colleagues, my position can be seen to move to insider in collaboration with other insiders
Action research · Citizen journalism · Engineering ethics · Insider · Participatory action research · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Adult and Continuing Education Topics · Computer Science · Engineering · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology
Research Methods in Education
Research Methods in Education
Action and Knowledge
The Action Research Dissertation
The purpose of mess in action research
In Defense of Being “Native”
Shifting Identities and Blurring Boundaries
Transformative Learning
Remaking the elite university
Low income doesn't mean stupid and destined for failure
Promoting diversity in creative art education
Fitting in’ or ‘standing out’
The New Paradigm Wars
Naturalistic inquiry
The paradox of participation in action research
Guidelines for Quality in Autobiographical Forms of Self-Study Research
Knowledge and Teaching
Stories of Experience and Narrative Inquiry
Teachers study groups
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |