ERIC Number: EJ1303973
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 12
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We Have Something to Say: Youth Participatory Action Research as a Promising Practice to Address Problems of Practice in Rural Schools
Means, Darris R.; Blackmon, Sydney; Drake, Elizabeth; Lawrence, Paris; Jackson, Angel; Strickland, Anna; Willis, Jenay
Rural Educator, v41 n3 p43-54 2020
The purpose of this article is to highlight a critical approach for practice, youth participatory action research, that can be used to invite rural youth to collaborate with school administrators, educators, and community leaders to identify and examine challenges, while building upon the strengths of a school and community to address challenges. Our youth participatory action research project was a collaboration between adult researchers and five students from a rural high school to examine and address postsecondary education access challenges. The adult and student researchers developed and implemented two evidence-based products: (a) a conference and (b) a resource corner in the school library. Student co-researchers demonstrated an increased commitment to the project, development of postsecondary education knowledge, and development as leaders during the project. Our project demonstrates evidence of youth participatory action research being an effective approach to address problems of practice in rural education. [Note: The publication year (2021) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct publication year for this article is 2020.]
Descriptors: Rural Youth, Participatory Research, Action Research, High School Students, Access to Education, Postsecondary Education, Rural Education, Photography, Research Methodology, Conferences (Gatherings), Learning Resources Centers, School Libraries, Leadership Training
National Rural Education Association. e-mail: theruraleducator@gmail.com; Web site: https://journals.library.msstate.edu/ruraled
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
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