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Watkins, Karen E.; Brooks, Ann – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 1994
Compares action technologies on eight dimensions: purpose, primary focus, theoretical foundations, ideological focus, key strategies, facilitator role, research aim, and validity criteria. The technologies are action learning, action research, action science, popular education, participatory action research, and collaborative inquiry. (SK)
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Cooperation