Edited by Arwen Bailey, Thursday, 10 Nov 2011, 05:01
Identify an example of a paradigm and related theories and concepts that are relevant to the ideas that you are considering for your research.
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Paradigm as a worldview.
I am working within various paradigms i think.
the first is a Systems Paradigm. The researcher as part of the situation, ethics, multiple perspectives, separation of cause and effect, non linear causality, multi variables, how you engage, manage, contextualize. I very much subscribe to the second order cybernetic view - I am in the universe not on the outside looking in 'objectively'.
I don't know how to describe the second one very well (a Gender Paradigm? an Empowerment Paradigm?). it is a world view which believes that there solutions to Africa's problems of poverty and hunger can and should be largely home grown.
A third paradigm, or possibly an extension of the second is that women are fundamental to the future of Africa.
Theories and concepts i find relevant are:
CoP theory
(Critical) Social Learning (Systems)theory. Actually i prefer the term Societal Learning like Gujit and Woodhill. Ie it is not an instrumental term about learning in groups, but about change in society.
Theories of empowerment
Theories of leadership
Theories of institutions
Theories of transformational change
Complexity theories
Oops. 7 lots of theories. too many maybe??? or will they all fit seamlessly into my 10,000 words...
Activity 2. Paradigms and Theories
Identify an example of a paradigm and related theories and concepts that are relevant to the ideas that you are considering for your research.
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Paradigm as a worldview.
I am working within various paradigms i think.
the first is a Systems Paradigm. The researcher as part of the situation, ethics, multiple perspectives, separation of cause and effect, non linear causality, multi variables, how you engage, manage, contextualize. I very much subscribe to the second order cybernetic view - I am in the universe not on the outside looking in 'objectively'.
I don't know how to describe the second one very well (a Gender Paradigm? an Empowerment Paradigm?). it is a world view which believes that there solutions to Africa's problems of poverty and hunger can and should be largely home grown.
A third paradigm, or possibly an extension of the second is that women are fundamental to the future of Africa.
Theories and concepts i find relevant are:
Oops. 7 lots of theories. too many maybe??? or will they all fit seamlessly into my 10,000 words...