Arlist

Arlist is a lively and interesting e-mail discussion list on action research moderated by Bob Dick Some quotable quotes from Arlist are reproduced below. 

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Quotes from Arlist

I think all research, action research or science starts with an undefinable 'itch'. Pam Swepson (5/5/96)

Most of my research has the dual aims of action and research. The way to achieve these is usually to adopt a cyclic, critically-reflective, highly participative, mostly qualitative approach. And I call that action research. Bob Dick (27/6/96)

Action research is values driven. This is to say that the starting point for action research is the subjective perception that there is an issue..... Action researchers do not waste time trying to achieve the questionable goal of objectivity, but are rigorous about declaring their value positions and how these determine their perceptions of the issues. David Frost (2/1/96)

For me, action research involves a lot more than `methods and strategies for change' or perhaps I should say that the methods and strategies for change have to involve a lot of reflection and dialogue about what is going on in a particular context relative to the larger historical and sociological contexts. Mary Hanrahan (1/2/96)

It is the learning that results out of the critical reflection in your action research that is the key outcome. Shankar Sankaran (27/6/96)

And about reflection.... 'ask yourself a question and listen for the answers' Margaret Turner (20/3/96)

Geoffrey Wells of Christ Church College Canterbury collected these quotes. Thanks Geoffrey.