Emergence of participatory methodology in learning difficulty research: understanding the context

Chappell, Anne

doi:10.1046/j.1468-3156.2000.00004.x

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“…It is noww idelya ccepted that theyh aveo pinionsa nd the right to expresst hem (Stalker, 1998;Simons, 1999) and furthermoret hat they aret he besti nformants concerning their experiences (Chappell, 2000).T he methodology selected for thiss tudys ought to enablep eoplet oc ommunicate theiro wn storiesa nd experiences.…”

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Living in Sandwell: An Exploratory Study into the Key Issues and Challenges that Affect a Small Group of People with Mild Learning Disabilities

Tilly¹

2008

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This paper is concerned with as mallg roup of peoplew itham ildl earning disability; whot heya re and what their livesa re like.T hisg roup is not typically knownb yt he label of mild learning disabilityi nr esearch,s ocialp olicy or in service provision, due to al acko fs uitablea ssessment or identification methods. This smallstudy,usingfocus groups as adata collection method and undertaken as ap ilots tudy for further research,h as shownt hisg roup experienced wide ranging sociald isadvantage, and difficultiesa nd challenges in daily livingd ue to theirl earning disability.T hesei ncluded travel,s hopping, parenting, lack of IT skills, plus experiencingl ocal anti-socialb ehaviour on ar egular basis. Lacko f recognition and appropriate supportc an leavet hem vulnerable to ar ange of difficultiesand issues including social isolation and harassment.

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Living in Sandwell: An Exploratory Study into the Key Issues and Challenges that Affect a Small Group of People with Mild Learning Disabilities

Tilly¹

2008

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“…The research topic reflected my own interests, not that of the Members. It is, however, acceptable for participatory researchers to identify a research problem and bring it to the community to see whether they consider it worthy of investigation (Chappell, 2000).…”

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Fumblings and faux pas: Reflections on attempting to engage in participatory research with people with an intellectual disability

Dorozenko

Bishop

Roberts

2016

Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability

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Background Reflexivity is fundamental to developing methodologically and ethically sound research, and is particularly important for researchers exploring the experience of oppression.Method We offer reflections on the process of engaging in participatory research with people with an intellectual disability (ID). A reflexive journal was maintained throughout the duration of a research project that used Photovoice and conversational interviewing to explore the identities and social roles of 18 Members of an Advocacy Agency for people with ID. Results Challenges and tensions arose throughout the research process including, difficulties reproducing ideal participatory research, issues of informed consent and tensions surrounding the beneficiaries of the research. Broader social processes were mirrored in interactions with the Members, and damaging stereotyped identities were imposed.Conclusions Self-awareness and critical reflection is necessary to ensure that the existing power relations in traditional disability research (and wider society) are not replicated during the research process.Keywords: Intellectual disability, participatory research, reflection, reflexivity, empowerment.Those who create new settings always want to do something new, usually unaware that they are armed with, and will subsequently be disarmed by, categories of thought 2 which help produce the conditions the new setting hopes to remedy (Sarason, 1974, p. xii).

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“…Participatory research attempts to engage participants in the whole research process from design through to evaluation. There is a particular emphasis on participants identifying the research problems and questions to ensure that they consider the research "worthy of investigation" (Chappell 2000).…”

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How can we confidently judge the extent to which student voice in higher education has been genuinely amplified? A proposal for a new evaluation framework

Tai-Seale

2015

Research Papers in Education

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This article aims to contribute to the development of frameworks for evaluating student voice projects in higher education by offering a critically evaluative account of two student voice projects. Although both projects had been underpinned by the principles of participatory (inclusive) research, one appeared to be more successful than the other in engaging students in a productive or meaningful way. In order to confirm and explain these perceived differences, this paper draws on both student voice and participatory research literature to identify two potentially useful evaluation criteria: reach and fitness for purpose. These criteria are applied to three project factors: aims and assumptions; processes; and outcomes to produce an amplitude framework for evaluating student voice in higher education. It is argued that this framework has the potential to enable a rich account of the relative successes and failures of student voice initiatives in higher education.

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Emergence of participatory methodology in learning difficulty research: understanding the context

Cited by 157 publications

References 18 publications

Living in Sandwell: An Exploratory Study into the Key Issues and Challenges that Affect a Small Group of People with Mild Learning Disabilities

Living in Sandwell: An Exploratory Study into the Key Issues and Challenges that Affect a Small Group of People with Mild Learning Disabilities

Fumblings and faux pas: Reflections on attempting to engage in participatory research with people with an intellectual disability

How can we confidently judge the extent to which student voice in higher education has been genuinely amplified? A proposal for a new evaluation framework

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