Participatory action research: a toolkit

HOW TO USE THE PAR TOOLKIT
This toolkit is for community researchers, community organisations, students and academics who want to
reflect on and better understand:

• The principles and everyday practices of PAR
• Building community research teams
• Using PAR to understand local issues.

This introduction outlines the methodology for creating the PAR Toolkit and sets out reasons for taking the PAR approach. Section 2, the 8 stages of Participatory Action Research, presents a step-by-step guide through a PAR journey from the perspective of community researchers and academics. The 8 Stages of PAR sets out reflections on process and practical considerations, including: how to choose research topics geared to social change, interactive and creative research methods, recruiting participants, building relationships and agreement, collecting and analyzing data, presenting findings, feeding back to
participants, and taking action for social transformation.
In Section 3, our Participatory Action Research Wheel provides an A to Z of words that meaningfully represent PAR. The PAR Wheel is designed to start conversations about the benefits and challenges of the PAR process and what is needed to carry out PAR well. Section 4 contains a list of references and resources.

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