Emancipatory Action Research for Organisational Change and Management Development

Zuber‐Skerritt, Ortrun

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“…Emancipatory action research is an appropriate methodology as it integrates educational, professional and organisational (political) change and development (Zuber-Skerritt, 1996). The methodology is underpinned by critical social theory (Stevens, 1989), which is appropriate given nursing's professional journey.…”

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Courage, faith and chocolate cake: requisites for exploring professionalism in action

Bellman¹

2001

Educational Action Research

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This article provides an overview of nursing's professional journey and the extent to which emancipatory action research advances professional practice. Current United Kingdom government policy advocates continuous professional development and quality improvement as part of the clinical governance agenda. Operationalising the strategy, in a dynamic clinical environment, has been both an empowering and disempowering process. An appreciation of nursing's history enables insights into nurses' current ability to develop and advance patient-focused professional practice.

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Section: A Way Forward?mentioning

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Courage, faith and chocolate cake: requisites for exploring professionalism in action

Bellman¹

2001

Educational Action Research

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“…As described by Zuber-Skerritt (1996) and Cohen, Manion, & Morrison (2000), action research is a powerful tool for change and improvement at the local level. It is "dynamic because of its activist stance, its focus on the possibility of change" (Somekh, 2011: p. 34).…”

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Integration of Inquiry-Based Learning and Ongoing Assessment to Develop English Essay Writing in Upper Intermediate Level

Nabhan¹

2017

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Many students of secondary classes in French medium schools struggle to write fluently and accurately as they approach university English entrance exams. However, very few students succeed in efficiently acquiring the necessary writing skills in due time. To investigate this deficiency, this study was conducted. The aim of this action research was to explore the impact of integrating Inquiry-Based Learning Approach (IBLA), ongoing assessment, and blogging to solve the problems students face when they write essays for varied purposes. The study was performed on two private French medium schools. In each school, the participants were divided into two groups: one experimental and one control. Both groups were taught the same essay genres. However, the experimental groups in both schools were taught by means of integrating the Inquiry-Based Learning Approach and ongoing assessment. On the other hand, the control groups continued using the conventional techniques. At the end of the instruction, a summative test took place. The results were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The analysis of the results showed that integrating ongoing assessment and IBLA resulted in better scores with the experimental groups.

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“…One of the action research models that attempts to resolve many of these issues (Atwal, 2002) is the emancipatory action research model, which provides a framework for understanding organisational change and best practice, and encourages organisational learning, and the development of the 'learning organisation' (Zuber-Skerritt, 1996;Lewin, 1952;Beer et al, 1990). This model is designed for organisation change, and as the intention in this research study was to pilot a technique which, if successful, could be rolled out for use by other module leaders, and at an organisational level, it was chosen as an appropriate model of action research for the purposes of this study.…”

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An action research project to explore the effect of a pre-assessment intervention with undergraduate occupational therapy students

Volkert

2012

Enhancing Learner Experience HE

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This action research study was conducted with 40 undergraduate occupational therapy students completing a Level 6 module. Following identification of the issue of student performance in the module assessment, an emancipatory action research cycle was implemented (Atwal, 2002), consisting of a pre-assessment intervention (Rust et al., 2003) to enhance student understanding of the assessment criteria being used. Results were gathered via reviewing student performance and comments from student module evaluations. Reflection and wider implementation of the action was then completed. The project resulted in an indication of improvement in student performance in the module assessment and a reported increase in student engagement. Findings suggest the need to include some form of formative feedback or pre-assessment intervention in all undergraduate modules in health and social care education. Recommendations for further research are discussed.

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Emancipatory Action Research for Organisational Change and Management Development

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Courage, faith and chocolate cake: requisites for exploring professionalism in action

Courage, faith and chocolate cake: requisites for exploring professionalism in action

Integration of Inquiry-Based Learning and Ongoing Assessment to Develop English Essay Writing in Upper Intermediate Level

An action research project to explore the effect of a pre-assessment intervention with undergraduate occupational therapy students

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