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Community engaged learning and the potential of GIS in vulnerable communities
2012 Engagement Australia Conference Next Steps: Community Engaged Learning, pp.59-60
Next Steps: Community Engaged Learning (Brisbane, Australia, 09/07/2012–11/07/2012)
10/07/2012
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Abstract
Researchers, working in vulnerable communities, often fail to gain optimal outcomes for both their research, and the communities being engaged. Without proper engagement in project planning and implementation, the potential of many research projects are not realised and results not correctly interpreted and validated. In this context the authors argue that it is not enough to simply engage the community to meet the initial research’s outcomes. In this paper we trace, and acknowledge our research as an evolving process. The action research process was applied to community engaged learning to address active capacity building within communities. The case studies discussed highlight the importance of working with, and respecting the communities where the research took place. By combining various learning devices the list of participants could be expanded, problems were worked out and participants were empowered to secure their ownership in the collective process.
Details
- Title
- Community engaged learning and the potential of GIS in vulnerable communities
- Creators
- Kerrie Stimpson - Southern Cross UniversityDavid Lloyd Dr - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- 2012 Engagement Australia Conference Next Steps: Community Engaged Learning, pp.59-60
- Conference
- Next Steps: Community Engaged Learning (Brisbane, Australia, 09/07/2012–11/07/2012)
- Publisher
- Engagement Australia
- Identifiers
- 9780980361094; 991013378751502368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; SCU College
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Abstract