Research in Action: A Guide to Best Practice in Participatory Action Research

Participatory Action Research (PAR) continues to be a key component of the Reconnect program and all Reconnect specialist services. In this process the Reconnect workers themselves become the researchers evaluating their day-to-day work. PAR encompasses a systematic and cyclical process of observing, reflecting, planning, acting and sharing and has shown to be one of the most effective methods of general problem solving at the local level.