Best Adam Stieglitz & Joe Levitan Podcasts (2024)

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Restorative Community Solutions and participatory action research, with Earl Simms, Kezia “Zia” Martinis and Couper Orona 55:04

1M ago55:04

55:04

Join us for this inspiring and thought-provoking discussion. Adam and Joe sit down with three members of the Restorative Community Solutions (RCS) team based in San Francisco: Earl Simms (executive director), Kezia "Zia" Martinis (community engagement lead) and Couper Orona (community engagement operations). RCS is a nonprofit founded in 2022, led …

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[Reprise] Reflexivity in Action Research, with Dr. Lisa Starr 38:10

4M ago38:10

38:10

Guess what? It’s summer, July 2024, and the team is distracted doing summer things. So we are taking a little break this month before we sit down and get back into recording conversations with our upcoming guests for the episodes ahead. We also realized that we are in our fourth season, and we can now do what seasoned podcasters do: look back and s…

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Culturally grounded forest conservation and action research, with Drs. Catherine Potvin and Joseph Levitan 38:20

5M ago38:20

38:20

In this episode, Adam and Cory co-host while Joe joins as our guest alongside Dr. Catherine Potvin. We learn about Catherine’s career as a biologist working on climate issues in solidarity with Indigenous communities. Together, Catherine and Joe explore their collaboration doing action research in both culturally grounded health care and education.…

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Poverty-induced trauma, literacy and action research, with Dr. Lisa Levinger 32:23

6M ago32:23

32:23

Adam and Joe sit down with Dr. Lisa Levinger, an educator with over 30 years of experience at all instructional levels. She also completed her PhD at Northeastern University in May of 2023 doing action research around poverty-induced trauma (PIT) and literacy. She is currently acting as the Dean of Literacy at a Diversity by Design charter school i…

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Information Science and Community-Based Participatory Action Research, with Dr. Joseph Winberry 38:25

7M ago38:25

38:25

Adam and Joe sit down with Dr. Joseph Winberry to talk about information sciences and community-based participatory action research (CBPAR). Dr. Winberry is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science. Much of his teaching and research revolves around critical librarianship, in…

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Youth Participatory Action Research and Art (Part 2), with Drs. Kristen Goessling, Dana Wright, Amanda Wager, and Marit Dewhurst 44:18

8M ago44:18

44:18

In the exciting second part of our discussion on YPAR and arts-based methods, new grad student co-hosts Shikha and Cory continue their conversation with Dr Kristen Goessling, Dr Dana Wright, Dr Amanda Wager and Dr. Marit Dewhurst, researchers and editors of Engaging youth in critical arts pedagogies and creative research for social justice: Opportu…

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Youth Participatory Action Research and Art (Part 1), with Drs. Kristen Goessling, Dana Wright, Amanda Wager, and Marit Dewhurst 35:43

9M ago35:43

35:43

In the first episode led by our new co-hosts(!) Cory and Shikha sit down with Dr Kristen Goessling, Dr Dana Wright, Dr Amanda Wager, and Dr. Marit Dewhurst, researchers and editors of Engaging youth in critical arts pedagogies and creative research for social justice: Opportunities and challenges of arts-based work and research with young people, w…

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Welcome to Season 4 with Some Big News! 28:32

10M ago28:32

28:32

Welcome to Season 4 of the Action Research Podcast. In this launch episode for Season 4, we find out what the team has been up to during their fall pause. (Hint, it was some time to consider new goals and orientations for our podcast, and bring in more voices!) Join Joe and Adam who welcome Shikha and Cory to the table as new co-hosts alongside the…

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Debrief: The Action Research Podcast 33:20

1+ y ago33:20

33:20

In this episode, our team of hosts and producers debrief Season 3 of the Action Research Podcast. (2:33) Co-producers Shikha and Cory introduce themselves as students in different stages of their PhD work while working on this podcast and (5:09) discuss lessons from the podcast influencing their research—especially when it comes to the productive m…

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More on Systemic Action Research with Dr. Danny Burns and Dr. Marina Apgar 44:20

1+ y ago44:20

44:20

In this episode, our team follows up with Dr. Danny Burns and Dr. Marina Apgar who first joined us in Episode 4 to discuss systemic action research. Danny Burns is a Professorial Research Fellow at the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) a think tank affiliated with the University of Sussex in England. He has directed more than 25 action resear…

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The What and Why of Research in Action Research with Alfredo Ortiz Aragon (Part 2) 34:15

1+ y ago34:15

34:15

Part 2 of this two part episode concludes the conversation between Adam, Joe and our guest Alfredo about the “what?” and “why?” of research in action research. Dr Alfredo Ortiz Aragón is an Action-Researcher and Associate Professor in the PhD Program at the Dreeben School of Education at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, a…

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The What and Why of Research in Action Research with Alfredo Ortiz Aragon (Part 1) 24:19

1+ y ago24:19

24:19

In this episode, Adam and Joe speak again with Adam’s close friend, professor, and mentor, Dr Alfredo Ortiz Aragón, an Action-Researcher and Associate Professor in the PhD Program at the Dreeben School of Education at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, and co-author of Action Research (Fifth Edition) with Ernie Stringer. Th…

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Spring Break Update! 1:08

1+ y ago1:08

1:08

To our listeners! Here is a quick update on the podcast. The ArPod team have been busy with exciting projects running across globe. We can’t wait to share an update soon with upcoming exciting episodes. Stay tune!By Adam Stieglitz & Joe Levitan

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Voices from the field- Café Orígenes (Part-3) 41:50

2y ago41:50

41:50

If you haven’t listened to episodes one and two of the series, find the links below! We are excited to bring the third installment of this exciting mini-series that brings you “behind the scenes” of action research projects to demonstrate what action research looks like, in action. In this episode, Adam catches Joe up on what has been happening in …

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Rethinking the Communication of Action Research with Patricia Canto and Miren Larrea 40:15

2y ago40:15

40:15

In this episode, we welcome two guests, Patricia Canto and Miren Larrea, who recently published a paper together titled “Rethinking the Communication of Action Research: Can we Make it Dialogic?” Adam and Joe bring you an enriching conversation with the authors. Patricia Canto is a researcher at Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness. She hol…

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Ethical Relationship Building in Action Research with Joe (Part-2) 44:25

2y ago44:25

44:25

Welcome back to Part 2 of the episode; Ethical Relationship Building in Action Research with Joe. In this episode, we are continuing our conversation from last season on ethical relationship building based on an article that Joe published. If you haven’t heard that one, it is episode 10 of season 2. It’s great when friends of the podcast engage wit…

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Special Episode! Book talk: Student Voice Research: Theory, Methods, and Innovations From the Field with Marc & Joe 20:18

2y ago20:18

20:18

In this special episode, the AR Pod team discusses an amazing new book by our very own Joe Levitan and friend of the Podcast, Marc Brasof. The book, Student Voice Research: Theory, Methods, and Innovations from the Field, discusses the “how” of useful and quality student voice research to make schools better places to learn. The book has a lot of o…

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The Action Research Dissertation with Dr.(!) Adam Stieglitz 35:19

2y ago35:19

35:19

In this special, first episode of season 3, Joe interviews our very own, newly "minted," *Dr.* Adam Stieglitz! The co-hosts discuss his Action Research dissertation and his experiences as a PhD student. Tune in to learn about the ups, downs, and adventures of Dr. Stieglitz! References Herr, K., & Anderson, G. L. (2014). The action research disserta…

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Ethical Relationship building in Action Research with Joe Levitan (Part 1) 29:33

2+ y ago29:33

29:33

Welcome to our last episode of season two where the host becomes the guest! For this season finale, we put Joe on the hot seat to discuss his amazing article published in 2019 on Ethical Relationship Building in Action Research. Vanessa, Shikha, and Cory, the production team of the podcast (and Joe’s supervisees), take this opportunity to ask Joe s…

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Action Research with Ernie Stringer 46:35

2+ y ago46:35

46:35

This episode brings you stories of action research from one of the most renowned authors in the field, Ernest T Stringer. He is the author of Action Research (Sage, 2007), Action Research in Education (Pearson, 2008), Action Research in Health (with Bill Genat; Pearson, 2004), and Action Research in Human Services (with Rosalie Dwyer; Pearson, 2005…

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Teaching Inquiry and Action Research with Dr. Meghan McGlinn Manfra 30:35

2+ y ago30:35

30:35

In this episode, our team welcomes Dr. Meghan McGlinn Manfra (Ph.D.). She is an Associate Professor in the College of Education at North Carolina State University. She is the author of Action Research for Classroom, Schools, and Communities (Sage) and editor of the Handbook of Social Studies Research (Wiley Press). Joe and Adam open up the conversa…

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Voices from the field- Café Orígenes (Part-2) 16:22

2+ y ago16:22

16:22

If you haven’t listened to episode one of the series, find the link below! We are excited to bring the second episode of this mini-series that brings you “behind the scenes” of action research projects to demonstrate what action research looks like, in action. In this episode, Joe interviews Adam to get a general idea about what, when, why, and how…

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Action Research and Transformation with Dr. Davin Carr-Chellman 32:51

2+ y ago32:51

32:51

In this episode, our AR Pod team is excited to host Dr. Davin Carr-Chellman, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Dayton, as well as a third-generation watchmaker, a philosopher, and carpenter. This episode covers a range of topics that we reflect on in our daily lives as action researchers. For example, how do we build good relati…

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Introducing a New Segment: Voices from the field- Café Orígenes 11:48

3y ago11:48

11:48

We are excited to introduce you all, our listeners, to a new segment in the Action Research Podcast: Voices from the Field! In this segment we bring you “behind the scenes” of action research projects to demonstrate what action research looks like, in action. The aim of this series is to bring voices from the field to rethink the existence of knowl…

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Systemic Action Research with Dr. Danny Burns and Dr. Marina Apgar 59:34

3y ago59:34

59:34

In this episode, our team has an insightful conversation with Dr. Danny Burns and Dr. Marina Apgar. Danny Burns is a Professorial Research Fellow at the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) a think tank affiliated with the University of Sussex in England. He has directed more than 25 action research projects and programmes. His work focuses on p…

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Student Voice and Action Research with Marc I. Brasof 44:11

3y ago44:11

44:11

In this episode, we invited Dr. Marc Brasof, an Associate Professor at the School of Education, Arcadia University to talk about student voice research and how this paradigm may interweave (or not) with Action Research. Dr. Brasof was a founding faculty member and history/social studies teacher at Constitution High School—Pennsylvania's only histor…

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Collaboration in Action Research with Dr. Kayla Johnson 40:11

3y ago40:11

40:11

In this episode, our AR Pod team is thrilled to host Dr. Kayla Johnson, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation, and the Program Chair of International Education at the University of Kentucky. We invited Dr. Johnson to talk about one of the trickiest topics in the field of Action Research, collaboration…

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Community Based Participatory Research with Dr. Rajesh Tandon 44:31

3y ago44:31

44:31

In this episode, the Ar Pod team welcomes Dr. Rajesh Tandon, an internationally acclaimed leader and practitioner of participatory research and development. In 1982 Dr. Tandon founded the Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), a voluntary organisation providing support to grassroots initiatives in South Asia and continues to be its Chie…

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Episode 0 3:46

3y ago3:46

3:46

We are back with Season 2- The Action Research Podcast. The first podcast dedicated solely to action research. Last season, Joe and Adam dive deeper into the lives, experiences, philosophies, and investigations of the action researchers in the field. We discussed more pedagogical implications of action research- what, why and how of AR, researcher’…

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Episode 20- Rethinking Rigor in Action Research, With Dr. Alfredo Ortiz Aragón 1:01:54

3+ y ago1:01:54

1:01:54

In this episode, the AR Pod Team welcomes Dr. Alfredo Ortiz Aragón, an Action-Researcher and Associate Professor in the Graduate Program at the Dreeben School of Education, University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas, and co-author of Action Research (Fifth Edition) with Ernie Stringer. What does rigor mean in Action Research? Is this term …

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Episode 19- Feminisms and Action Research with Dr. Patricia Maguire 1:00:40

3+ y ago1:00:40

1:00:40

In this episode, the AR Pod Team welcomes Dr. Patricia Maguire, Professor Emeritus of Education and Counselling at Western New Mexico University’s Gallup Graduate Studies Center, and author of the seminal book Doing Participatory Research: A Feminist Approach. Hear about the role and influence of feminisms on action research, and hear about Pat’s e…

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Episode 18- What is Community-Based Participatory Action Research? with Adam and Joe 57:55

3+ y ago57:55

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Sometimes, it’s just important to define ideas. In this episode, Adam, and Joe talk about some of the key definitions, principles, and differences between Community Based Participatory Action Research (CBPAR) and other types of Action Research. The conversation opens with a “mini-lecture” from Joe where he talks about action research, participatory…

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Episode 17- Ethics in Action Research with Dr. Mary Brydon-Miller 51:59

3+ y ago51:59

51:59

In this episode, we invited Dr. Mary Brydon-Miller, professor in the Educational Leadership, Evaluation and Organizational Development program at the University of Louisville, to come on the podcast and talk with Joe and Adam about ethics in action research. Her current research focuses on research ethics in educational and community settings, and …

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Episode 16-Methods, Methodologies, and Action Research with Dr. Deborah L. Schussler 39:13

3+ y ago39:13

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In this episode, Adam and Joe have a conversation with Dr. Deborah L. Schussler about research methods, and how different methodological approaches relate to action research. Dr. Schussler is an Associate Professor in the Educational Policy Studies Department at The Pennsylvania State University. The conversation starts with two important questions…

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Episode 15 -Democratising Knowledge Production in Action Research with Dr. Lonnie Rowell 42:03

3+ y ago42:03

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In this episode, Adam and Joe have a conversation with Dr. Lonnie Rowell, who is one of the founding figures of the Action Research movement. He is a co-founder and president of the Social Publishers Foundation (socialpublishersfoundation.org), and a retired professor at the University of San Diego, School of Leadership and Education Sciences. He i…

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Episode 14-Action Research, Leadership, and Popular Education with Dr. Linnea Rademaker (Pt.2) 1:43

3+ y ago1:43

1:43

Part 2 of this special crossover event is hosted on Linnea’s podcast: Action Research: Global Conversations. Hit the link to continue listening to this important conversation on action research. Here's the URL in case you want to copy and paste: https://anchor.fm/linnea-rademaker References Rademaker, L. L. (2019). Action Research and Popular Educa…

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Episode 13-Action Research, Leadership, and Popular Education with Dr. Linnea Rademaker (Pt. 1) 47:14

3+ y ago47:14

47:14

What do Action Research Leadership and Population Education have in common? Tune in to find out! In this episode, Adam and Joe have a conversation with Dr. Linnea Rademaker, a professor at Abilene Christian University in the Department of Educational Leadership. She is the chair of the America Educational Research Association (AREA) Special Interes…

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Episode 12- “The Mailbag Episode” Responses to Listeners’ Questions on Reflexivity with Dr. Lisa Starr 1:05:32

4y ago1:05:32

1:05:32

It is always great to hear from listeners of the Action Research Podcast! In this “mailbag” episode, Adam, Joe and Dr. Lisa Starr answer questions from the audience about reflexivity in action research (tune-in to episode 6, with Lisa, to learn about reflexivity). Lisa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education a…

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Episode: 11-Photovoice and Participatory Action Research with Dr. Meagan Call-Cummings 51:21

4y ago51:21

51:21

Do you think dialogue is crucial to research and a step towards social change? If yes, tune-in to this episode where Adam and Joe get into a deep dialogue with Dr. Meagan Call-Cummings (PhD, Indiana University), an Assistant Professor in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University. She specializes in critical, particip…

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Episode 9- Action Research & The Academy -- Critical reflections with Dr. C. Darius Stonebanks (Pt. 1) 32:01

4y ago32:01

32:01

In this episode, Adam and Joe get into a deep conversation with Dr. C. Darius Stonebanks, co-founder and co-director of Transformative Praxis Malawi; Professor of Education at Bishop’s University; and an Adjunct Professor at McGill University. In part 1, Christopher discusses his journey into action research and his work in Malawi. He shares how, w…

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Episode 10- Action Research & The Academy -- Critical reflections with Dr. C. Darius Stonebanks (Pt.2) 41:37

4y ago41:37

41:37

In this episode, Adam and Joe continue their conversation with Dr. C. Darius Stonebanks, co-founder and co-director of Transformative Praxis Malawi; Professor of Education at Bishop’s University; and an Adjunct Professor at McGill University. In part 2, Adam continues to ask Christopher deep and rarely discussed questions related to relationships a…

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Episode 8-Acting to Learn and Learning to Act with Dr Alfredo Ortiz Aragon (Pt. 2) 37:06

4y ago37:06

37:06

In this episode, Adam and Joe do a deep dive into Action Research processes with Dr Alfredo Ortiz Aragón, an Action-Researcher and Associate Professor in the PhD Program at the Dreeben School of Education at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, and co-author of Action Research (Fifth Edition) with Ernie Stringer. Here, Alfred…

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Episode 7-Acting to Learn and Learning to Act with Dr. Alfredo Ortiz Aragon (Pt. 1) 14:25

4y ago14:25

14:25

In this episode, Adam and Joe speak with Adam’s close friend, professor, and mentor, Dr Alfredo Ortiz Aragón, an Action-Researcher and Associate Professor in the PhD Program at the Dreeben School of Education at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, and co-author of Action Research (Fifth Edition) with Ernie Stringer. During t…

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Episode 6-Reflexivity in Action Research with Dr. Lisa Starr 38:09

4y ago38:09

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In this episode, Adam and Joe have a conversation with Dr. Lisa Starr about the role of reflexivity in action research. To understand this complex topic, they discuss two chapters Lisa wrote using reflexive and autoethnographic methods. It just so happens (or was it more than a coincidence?) that Adam is working on the chapter in his dissertation i…

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Episode 5 - Systemic Action Research with Dr. Blane Harvey 18:54

4y ago18:54

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In this episode Adam and Joe share excerpts from a talk by Dr. Blane Harvey, Assistant Professor and William Dawson Scholar at McGill University, about his experience of systemic action research in Ghana. We break down each of the phases of his project to identify the facets of quality action research processes. For further reading about Blane's pr…

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Episode 4 - Who is Action Research? 23:16

4y ago23:16

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In this episode, Adam and Joe discuss who action research is for. Tune in if you have ever wondered: "Is action research right for me?" We discuss the different positionalities of action researchers, from those who are primarily practitioners who want to engage in research to change their organizations, to those who are primarily researchers and en…

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Episode 3 - What is Action Research? (Pt. 3) 32:59

4y ago32:59

32:59

In the final segment discussing what action research is, Adam interviews Joe to learn about his research and experience as an action researcher. Tune in to hear about what led Joe down the path of action research, the role of ethics in action research, and what it is like being an action researcher on the tenure track. If you are interested in some…

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Episode 2 - What is Action Research (Pt. 2) 20:01

4y ago20:01

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In this episode, Joe interviews Adam about his story as an action researcher. Listen and hear about how Adam got involved with Action Research, his driving philosophies as an action researcher, and how he is using Action Research as a methodology for his dissertation researchBy Adam Stieglitz

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Episode 0 3:05

4y ago3:05

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In the podcast's prequel episode, Adam and Joe talk briefly about what The Action Research Podcast is, why they created it, and what you can expect to hear in the upcoming episodes.By Adam Stieglitz

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Episode 1 - What is Action Research (Pt. 1) 24:48

4y ago24:48

24:48

In Episode 1 of The Action Research Podcast, Adam and Joe discuss and break down a couple of the most widely accepted definitions of action research. Through that discussion, they determine action research is: 1) Driven by social change; 2) Participatory and action-oriented; 3) Collaborative, and 4) Self-reflexive. Give a listen to learn more about…

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