Learning to deal constructively with troubled conscience related to care providers' perceptions of deficient teamwork in residential care of older people - a participatory action research study

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Ericson-Lidman ◽  
Gunilla Strandberg
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Older People ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Action Research Study

Empowering older people with early dementia and family caregivers: A participatory action research study

2009 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 431-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michie Nomura ◽  
Kiyoko Makimoto ◽  
Motoko Kato ◽  
Tamami Shiba ◽  
Chieko Matsuura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Older People ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Early Dementia ◽  
Action Research Study

Using a developed participatory action research process in practice to help care providers deal with troubled conscience in residential care of older people

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Ericson-Lidman ◽  
Gunilla Strandberg
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Older People ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Care For Older People

Stress of conscience seriously influence the quality of care and the wellbeing of the care providers in care for older people. It is therefore of great importance to take measures to address, and relieve but preferably prevent stress related to troubled conscience. In our participatory action research studies, we have used troubled conscience as a driving force to relieve care providers’ burden and to increase quality of care. The aim with this paper is to present our experiences of using a further developed participatory action research process in practice to deal with care providers' troubled conscience in residential care for older people. The contribution to participatory action research practice in our studies is a support to the participatory action research process through using a modified model of problem processing, an approach which we found fruitful. In the paper, we describe our experiences and discuss them in relation to relevant literature and theory. Our experiences are that in participatory action research it is crucial to build a trusting relationship and striving to create a fruitful dialogue between the researchers and the participants. In our studies, we found that participatory action research is an easy approach to adapt as a problem-solving process in clinical practice and in nursing research.

scholarly journals Fostering intercultural learning through project-based learning in Vietnamese tertiary EFL classes: A participatory action research study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Minh Ta
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
National Language ◽  
Learning Study ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Intercultural Learning ◽  
Action Research Study

<p>Intercultural competence (IC) is increasingly recognized globally as a goal of education. In Vietnam, despite emphasis on intercultural competence in national language education, research has shown the peripheral role of addressing culture in EFL classes although research on the topic of how to cultivate intercultural language teaching and learning (ICLTL) is growing. This study investigated affordances for intercultural learning through project-based learning (PBL) in an EFL program at a Vietnamese university. It followed an interpretive research paradigm and qualitative research approach. It included two related studies. Study 1 was an ethnography-informed study, which involved 14 teachers, 265 students, 6 graduates and their employers. Data were collected from classroom observations, student focus group interviews, and interviews with teachers, graduates and employers. This preliminary research revealed few opportunities for intercultural learning in this program. Specifically, it found that culture was rarely addressed, and the main instructional method for culture was fact transmission. Moreover, teachers showed limited understanding of ICLTL and students expressed the need for further culture learning. Study 2 was a participatory action research study, in which a semester-long project was introduced to foster intercultural learning. Study 2 included two workshops, one at the beginning and one in the middle of the project. In these workshops, the researcher and three teachers collaboratively learned about ICLTL, and planned PBL lessons. Drawing on a thematic analysis of classroom data and teachers’ and students’ reports, the findings showed teachers’ improved practices and understanding of ICLTL and PBL, and indications of students’ IC development throughout the project. This research contributes to the growing scholarship on ICLTL by providing evidence for the efficacy of PBL for intercultural learning. Additionally, the study highlights the impact of teacher professional development on teaching practice and extends understanding of how to incorporate PBL in a textbook-based and exam-oriented EFL context.</p>

scholarly journals Community change and resident needs: Designing a Participatory Action Research study in Metropolitan Boston

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 221-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana C. Arcaya ◽  
Alina Schnake-Mahl ◽  
Andrew Binet ◽  
Shannon Simpson ◽  
Maggie Super Church ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Community Change ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Action Research Study
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