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- Title
Implementing the Action Research approach in the context of social entrepreneurship learning in Tunisia.
- Authors
Bousnina, Zohra; Chtioui, Rim Bouhafa
- Abstract
Looking at the complexity of the post-revolutionary environment in Tunisia, this article proposes a model for renewal of teaching practices in social entrepreneurship in the framework of a partnership initiative between German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ) and High Institute of Management-university of Tunis (ISGT) as a case study for the method of action research. The study embraces a conceptual framework inspired by effectuation theory. Our aim here is to provide an adequate model for the process of co-production of knowledge for social entrepreneurship (SE) learning triggered by the proposal of a training of trainers for teaching within the ISGT in a collaboration agreement with the GIZ. This partnership initiative allows, at the renewal of teaching in SE, the rethinking of the method of training to use an interactive education method. Drawing from empirical and conceptual findings, the study shows (i) how the process of learning in SE is a reflexive process informed by the changes during the operation itself, and (ii) how actors interact to produce a transformative effect in the learning process. In this respect, our study grasps the micro-macro dynamics in a post-revolutionary context through which people shape what they consider suitable and actionable in their context. Therefore, adopting the effectuation theory to Action Research would foster an interactive process that is adaptable to a contingent environment.
- Subjects
TUNISIA; SOCIAL entrepreneurship; INTERACTIVE assessment (Education); EDUCATION
- Publication
ALAR Journal, 2016, Vol 22, Issue 1, p9
- ISSN
1326-964X
- Publication type
Article