Ah right, got what you're saying now, thanks Michael.
Joan
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> Joan:
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> I see theory and practice as a mutually informing relationship which we
> ought maintain. What we ought avoid is steering toward theory without
> practice and practice without theory.
>
> Hope this clarifies.
>
> Best,
> M M Kazanjian
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> I'm really not sure how you came to that conclusion about action research,
> Michael, from what I wrote. The reason why action research is often not
> seen as proper research is because it does not meet positivist criteria for
> 'proper' scientific research . The 'goal' of AR is usually quite
> generalised, e.g. 'improving planetary wellbeing' (or could be less grand
> and more specific, such as 'improving my practice as a teacher'.) But
> certainly not SMART goals. Action research is basically a values based
> process that aims to integrate theory and practice. So are you
> representing theory and practice as Scylla and Charybdis? If so, then I
> would want to say that this, to me, is the essence of the problem, when
> theory and practice are seen as separate and in opposition to each
> other, rather than in a mutually informing relationship.
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> Best wishes
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> Joan
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> Joan Walton:
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> Action research sounds somewhat like aiming for a goal, and steering
> (cybernetic/government) between extremes of Scylla and Charybdis?
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> Best,
>
> MMKazanjian
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> An interesting comment, Gien. I don't see much mention of action research
> in these kinds of discussions, but personally, I don't think we can move
> forward without the systematic, dynamically mutually informing relationship
> between theory and practice that is action research. I have just
> submitted a major bid to the Templeton Foundation on 'guiding cultural
> evolution through participatory action research'. Statistically, a very
> small chance of it being accepted, but the more I listen to intellectual
> discussions, the more I want to collaboratively explore - not just in words
> but in reflexive, evaluated actions - the implications for our intellectual
> ideas for how we live our lives on a daily basis.
>
> For those who are not familiar with action research, this is an extract
> from the bid : "Participatory Action Research is a cyclical,
> collaborative form of inquiry, which involves researchers and participants
> working together to understand problematic situations, and to change them
> for the better. It centres on developing dynamic, mutually informing
> relationships between theory, reflection and practice, in order to choose
> the most beneficial action. A form of feedback is incorporated that
> allows participants to fine-tune their actions, and ensure they are
> on-course to achieve their aims, in ways that stay true to their values. PAR
> has a long and well proven history, the origins of which can be traced back
> to the ideas of John Dewey, developed by Kurt Lewin in his creation of
> action research as a means of taking a systematic approach to democratic
> change within the community."
>
> Gien, I would be interested to know more about your experience of action
> research, and why you indicated its significance at this point in time?
>
> All best,
>
> Joan
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> On Thu, 2 Sept 2021 at 22:57, James Gien Wong <[log in to unmask]>
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> John Varvaeke’s work on the meaning crisis will surface in relevance,
> integrated with ToK. Action research is where I see things headed...
>
> On Thu, 2 Sep 2021 at 22:50, Henriques, Gregg - henriqgx <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
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> Thanks, Gien.
>
>
>
> You make a very important point. While I think it makes sense for us to
> track this and feel it at some level, it would be doubly tragic for
> individuals to project inevitable collapse and then emotionally collapse in
> their own local gardens as a function of that misplaced entanglement. We
> definitely need clarity and guidance and reflective adaptive framing to
> ensure that we relate to hyper-objects with appropriate vision and
> affectivity (i.e., our emotions are signals that then orient us…but we must
> be clear about what they are signaling and what we are orienting to).
>
>
> As such, I appreciate your framing here.
>
>
> Best,
>
> Gregg
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* tree of knowledge system discussion <
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> *Sent:* Thursday, September 2, 2021 3:32 PM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* Re: TOK Troubling Environmental News
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> Yes, it's been quite the story! I think it’s making people feel a little
> more helpless. This year has been a landmark year for extreme weather and
> more noticeable signs of tipping points, which is both good and bad. Bad,
> for obvious reasons but good because it’s getting decision makers to
> finally take climate change seriously. But bad again, because it may come
> to past as waking up to the reality a little bit late.
>
>
>
> Human beings are not very well equipped to interpret hyperobjects (Morton)
> like climate change as a threat. That has allowed political, business
> leaders and a large percentage of the general public to exercise cognitive
> biases to collectively ignore the pressing science of the last five decades.
>
>
>
> Unfortunately, no "climate) news is good news. New discoveries of climate
> science are usually bad news because climate scientists are usually
> conservative by nature. the profesisonal pyschiatrists and pyschologists in
> this network will see increased caseloads for eco-counseling as most people
> are not good at terror management. As climate change's predicted impacts
> being to move from predictions into experienced reality, mortality salience
> is going to drive more depression, nihilism, addiction, fear, anger and
> violence as people try to find a way to cope with the existential threat of
> extinction, We are already seeing a new normality of chaos.
>
>
>
> I'm doing my bit by working with other networks to develop a cybernetic
> system along the line of Doug Englebert's vision of Collective IQ:
>
>
>
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.dougengelbart.org_content_view_194_&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=60lHOyBdRAGqKUNp5BciryWbpXKxpqzIyVhvlHpeQ6Q&s=enuyBu26TflVeVoZUkRGNM8-BucdWMhO4rRFqy9QXDQ&e=
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>
>
> for rapid whole system change and launching a call to action for builders
> to help build it at COP26. Working with knowledge architect Gyuri Lajos and
> a team rapidly coalescing around him to build a rapid system change
> platform for humanity:
>
>
>
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__devpost.com_software_indywiki&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=60lHOyBdRAGqKUNp5BciryWbpXKxpqzIyVhvlHpeQ6Q&s=MSrb02anOXoFPCszrAZQLIxj-BLrNlwQEaLw_eqt6fI&e=
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> At this time, it behooves all of us to find our leverage points where we
> can each make the biggest difference, as the time window for action shrinks
> rapidly with each passing day.
>
>
>
> On Thu, 2 Sep 2021 at 15:07, Henriques, Gregg - henriqgx <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
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> Hi Folks,
>
> People have probably seen this, but if not, it is good to at least be
> aware of. It is one of the more trouble environmental signals I have seen
> in a while (and there have been no shortage of such signals lately)…
>
>
>
>
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> Best,
> Gregg
>
>
>
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