Commentary: Working Across Distant Spaces: Connecting Participatory Action Research and Teaching

Abstract

This commentary reflects on the key themes and goals of this symposium. It contextualizes the relationship between participatory action research (PAR) and teaching in the increasingly popular field of critical action-oriented geography. It considers a number of benefits to student learning from engagement with PAR, drawing on the papers in the collection, and raises some critical questions for future development.

Keywords:

• Participatory action research
• student learning
• critical geography
• action research