Facilitating co-research: lessons learned from reflection forms within three participatory action research projects.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mutual learning and shared decision-making are key elements of Participatory Action Research (PAR), highlighting the important role of the facilitator to support this. This study aims to illustrate how a facilitator can contribute to successful PAR sessions based on the reflection of three PAR projects.

Methods

Participatory sessions took place with adolescents for 3-4 school years. After each session (n = 252 sessions across three projects), facilitators filled in a reflection form that assessed the group process and their facilitating role. Facilitators independently coded a selection of 135 reflection forms partly deductive and partly inductive based on core PAR principles derived from a pragmatic literature search.

Results

A well-prepared session - for

SUBMITTER: Emke H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11342652 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature