Bibliography: BIB23150

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reference type	Journal Article
title	Action Research
journal	Converging Realities : A Journal of Art, Science and Religion
author	Diessner, Rhett
authority control	Rhett Diessner
year	2000
date	Winter 2000
issue	1
volume	1
abstract	Action research is not a technique or particular method of research, but rather a focus on the issue of the "final" cause of research, or the question of the "purpose" of the research. The purpose of action research is transformative action, action that makes a difference in the life-worlds of both the researcher and the researched. The applicable domain of action research is both description of, and prescription in, the social world of humans. Action research is: (1) democratic, consultative (viz. Abdu'l-Bahá, 1980) and based on bilateral communication (Argyris, 1980; Argyris, Putnam, Putnam, & Smith, 1985); and (2) critical and emancipatory (Habermas, 1971).
notes	Electronic journal (not published in hard copy).
language	English
keywords	RESEARCH; ACTION; TRANSFORMATION
URL	http://converge.landegg.edu/Diessner1.htm