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| Paper authors | Addy Adelaine |
| In panel on | What do Practitioners Really Need from Academics? Searching for Best Practices |
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Abstract
This paper utilises my own experience of being an aid worker who transitioned in to academia and how I utilised my practical experience to facilitate practitioner-based action research in Uganda.
My positionality as a practitioner-researcher and focus upon the reality of practice enabled me to see and explore issues that may be missed by non-practitioner academics.
In this paper I will explain how I utilised action research and Dewey's classical pragmatism to create and test a 'practice-model'. This approach not only facilited the collation of knowledge but also resulted in real-time change to practice and positive outcomes for the beneficiaries involved.
As part of this discussion I will also discuss the logistical, ethical and technical challenges I faced. Getting malaria, being involved in an armed robbery and the emotional impact of death during the inquiry. I will discuss how these insights can be utilised to inform more relevant and ethical research design.
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