I am recently very interested in learning action research as some kind of social engineering, according to Kurt Lewin's thoughts. You know, I have studied sociology in education when I was a junior college student. I have to confess that I deeply loved this subject till now. So, I am quite concerned about the relationship between action research and education through sociological lenses.
You see, there are many risks around us on a daily basis, and I kinda wanna understand the risks. Is using action action research better than using auto-ethnography? They both position participants as insider. SO, what is your view on this?
Action research does not need to position the researcher as an insider versus an outsider. Participatory action research and community based action research both emphasize the central role of the community, and strategies researchers can use to work with communities.
If you want to focus on exploring your personal experience of the risks, conversing with your ownself to understand those personal experience in relation to cultural phenomena, then autoethnography could be a better choice. If you want to understand the community who is struggling with risks and to find solutions to tackle their risks, and by doing so, to create a positive change for them, then action research is a better choice.
David L Morgan Kien Nguyen-Trung Thank you very much for y'all insights, Professor Morgan and Dr. Kien.
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