Time for review: supporting the work of an advisory group
Time for review: supporting the work of an advisory group
This paper raises methodological issues about the challenges and dilemmas of inclusive research practices reflecting on the work of an advisory group carrying out research on using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to enhance community participation. The interests of three parties can be identified – the commissioning agent, the researchers and the researched – and these interplayed throughout the course of the research determining the outcomes. Given the relationship between inclusive research and advocacy, there were particular gains in enabling the voice of the advisory group to shape the way in which the research was conducted and to disseminate the findings both within the organisation and beyond. However, the fragility of these new structures required organisational changes for the research to be truly empowering. The experience of the group suggests the need for their involvement at all stages of the research process.
participatory research, advisory groups, learning difficulties, community participation
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Porter, Jill
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Parsons, Sarah
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Robertson, Christopher
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March 2006
Porter, Jill
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Parsons, Sarah
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Robertson, Christopher
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Porter, Jill, Parsons, Sarah and Robertson, Christopher
(2006)
Time for review: supporting the work of an advisory group.
Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 6 (1), .
(doi:10.1111/j.1471-3802.2006.00055.x).
Abstract
This paper raises methodological issues about the challenges and dilemmas of inclusive research practices reflecting on the work of an advisory group carrying out research on using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to enhance community participation. The interests of three parties can be identified – the commissioning agent, the researchers and the researched – and these interplayed throughout the course of the research determining the outcomes. Given the relationship between inclusive research and advocacy, there were particular gains in enabling the voice of the advisory group to shape the way in which the research was conducted and to disseminate the findings both within the organisation and beyond. However, the fragility of these new structures required organisational changes for the research to be truly empowering. The experience of the group suggests the need for their involvement at all stages of the research process.
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Published date: March 2006
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participatory research, advisory groups, learning difficulties, community participation
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