Search results for: Syrjala Leena

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Action Research and Narrative Inquiry: Five Principles for Validation Revisited
Authors: Heikkinen Hannu L. T., Huttunen Rauno, Syrjala Leena, Pesonen Jyri
The authors reconsider five principles: historical continuity; reflexivity; dialectics; workability; and evocativeness. These five principles are critically examined from two viewpoints. First, the authors discuss comments on the quality of the principles, referring to contemporary discussion within the philosophy of science. Second, they review some empirical action research reports in which these principles have been applied.
Published: 2012
Updated: Apr. 28, 2013
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Action Research as Narrative: Five Principles for Validation
Authors: Heikkinen Hannu L. T., Huttunen Rauno, Syrjala Leena
Along with the narrative turn in social sciences, the quality of research has become a more and more intricate issue. Action research reports are often narratives, located in the context of the evolving experiences of those involved. In this paper, the problem of quality in action research narratives is addressed, and some principles for assessing the quality of narrative research reports are proposed.
Published: 2007
Updated: Jan. 07, 2008