Doing Critical Participatory Action Research: The ‘Planner’ Part

Abstract

This chapter provides advice on conducting a critical participatory action research initiative. It guides readers through the stages of initial reconnaissance, planning, enacting the plan and observing what happens (collecting evidence), and reflecting on the nature and consequences of what happened, before planning a new cycle of action and reflection. The chapter contains references to specific resources (provided in Chap. 7) relevant at different stages in planning and conducting critical participatory action research: considerations about forming a public sphere and identifying a shared felt concern, notes on research ethics, suggested group protocols for co-researchers, principles of procedure, suggestions about keeping a journal and about gathering evidence and documenting, about reporting, and about working with academic partners.