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Co-operative inquiry : research into the human condition /

"Cooperative inquiry is a wide-ranging and distinctive form of participative research in which people use the full range of their sensibilities to inquire together into any aspect of the human condition. The purpose of Cooperative Inquiry is to offer both a detailed, practical guide explaining...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Heron, John, 1928-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, 1996.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Cooperative inquiry is a wide-ranging and distinctive form of participative research in which people use the full range of their sensibilities to inquire together into any aspect of the human condition. The purpose of Cooperative Inquiry is to offer both a detailed, practical guide explaining how to use the method. This includes: The main ways of setting up inquiry groups Different types of--and topics in--cooperative inquiry Four principal kinds of inquiry outcome How to develop three key methods of group development The main stages of the inquiry cycle, highlighting key issues for practice Special skills involved Procedures for enhancing validity Second, the book provides a broad theoretical background of cooperative inquiry in practice, including: A history of the method The underlying participative paradigm Theoretical and political implications The importance of a practical perspective A critique of traditional research techniques Cooperative Inquiry will encourage and empower students, practitioners, and researchers who are looking for powerful and empathetic tools with which to do social research."--Publisher's description
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 225 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-215) and index.
ISBN:9780857022899
085702289X