Action Research

3 credits · Peabody College - Professional

Jointly offered studio course for doctoral students in Community Research and Action, as well as master’s students in Community Development and Action and Human Development Studies. As a studio course, the syllabus and assignments are not predetermined by the instructors prior to the semester. Rather, the course is designed around an existing social issue (e.g., affordable housing, crime prevention, climate change mitigation) in conjunction with local community agencies working on the issue. Coursework and content emerge based on community partner needs. Students cultivate both intellectual and practical familiarity with action research and applied research methods, particularly in relation to social change efforts, and consider the role of knowledge production in social power and systemic change. [3]