CHYS 2P51 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Participatory Action Research, Orlando Fals Borda, Cultural Anthropology
23 Feb 2016
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Chys 2p51: introduction to qualitative research methods in child and youth studies. Lecture 6 qualitative techniques, action research, and overview of assignment #1. The method is what is use and do to collect the data, whereas the data is the information that is collected. This is a subtle, but important distinction. Interviews: written notes, video, audio, transcriptions, photo, voice, etc. Questionnaires: open ended questions, closed questions, etc. Action research: simultaneously changing circumstances while studying them. Research that wants to make a change. Case studies: holistic study of a case . Unobtrusive research: studying the remains of humans. The researcher is not bothering anyone by collecting the data. Collecting data through documents, tv, internet, garbage, etc. All these types of research use an array of qualitative techniques. Research framework: simultaneously change/improve circumstances while studying them. Often used by teachers to study their practices. Application of results to improve the lives of the stakeholders. Subordination conditions of the latin american societies.
