Action research (AR) and learning (AL) at UTS
A second participatory event FOR
UTS ACTION RESEARCHERS AND ACTION LEARNERS
WEDNESDAY July 25th
2-4PM
room CB10.06.295
(BUILDING 10, LEVEL 6, ROOM 295, “THE CONFERENCE ROOM”)
(GRAB YOUR COFFEE FROM THE CAFÉ ON THE WAY)
We are inviting you to a second interactive event for cross faculty UTS staff and students.
Building on our first, this session will enable practitioners to learn of 3 new case studies
delivered by UTS staff and students. We will also discuss the implications that the Federal
Government’s new Research Quality Framework (RQF) has for action research at UTS.
THE SESSION IS OPEN TO ANYONE WITH EXPERIENCE IN ACTION RESEARCH
AND/OR ACTION LEARNING AND WHO IS A STUDENT OR STAFF MEMBER AT UTS .
PROGRAMME
INTRODUCTIONS
CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSION:
TANZI SMITH, ISF:
“SCALES OF CHANGE - AN ACTION RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN VIETNAM”
SHANKAR SANKARAN, CABER:
“MY ASSOCIATION WITH AR AND MY EXPERIENCES OF SUPERVISING DOCTORAL STUDENTS”
WENDY BACON, ACIJ:
“REPORTING MENTAL HEALTH REFLEXIVE PRACTICE”
GENERAL DISCUSSION
RQF DISCUSSION:
WENDY BACON REPORTS ON HER RECENT DISCUSSIONS ON RQF PANEL 11. SHANKAR
SANKARAN REPORTS ON HIS RQF IMPACT STATEMENT FOR SETTING UP CABER. DISCUSSION.
ALARPM’S interest in ithis event is to encourage acknowledgement of the value of AR and AL at UTS for the
benefit of democracy, community development and learning/research practice excellence in Australia. Visit
our website www.alarpm.org.au
NO NEED TO BOOK - BUT PLEASE BE ON TIME IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON COMING - AND PLAN TO STAY UNTIL 4PM. FEEL
FREE TO PASS THIS INVITATION TO ANYONE WHO IS A STUDENT OR STAFF MEMBER AT UTS AND HAS AN INTEREST IN
AR AND AL PRACTICES
ALARPM Association Inc. ABN 41 587 420 126
PO Box 1748, Toowong Qld 4066
Fax: 61 7 3342 1669 Email: admin@alarpm.org.au