Further Reading and Useful Links

Participatory Action Research Resources

• The U.S. Peace Corps website (http://www.peacecorps.gov) is an excellent source of information for individuals wishing to get involved in technology-based development projects. Below are some suggestions for you as you get started with your first homework assignment and as you begin to think about the simulated project activity. All sources mentioned can be found in Peace Corp's online library.
  
  In the "Community Development" section (menu is available on the left side of the page), see:
  
  1. NGO Training Handbook, especially: "Module Two: Empowering People and Strengthening Organizations Through Asset-Based Approaches"; and "Module Four: Empowering People to Work Together Through Facilitation and Training"
  2. Peace Corps Programming and Training Manual, especially: "Booklet 2: How to Design or Revise a Project," "Booklet 4: How to Assess a Project," and "Booklet 5: How to Implement a Project"
  3. Using Participatory Analysis for Community Action
  
  In the "Publication Index" section, see:
  1. Building Bridges: A Peace Corps Classroom Guide to Cross-Cultural Understanding
  2. Gender and Development Training, which focuses heavily on using Participatory Action Research.


• Click here for a nice and brief menu of various participatory research methods.


• For an excellent introduction to the participatory action research, see areol (action research and evaluation online), an online participatory action research course created by Bob Dick and hosted by Southern Cross University (Australia).