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Participative Inquiry Methods and Applications to Educational Research

In the article “Three Approaches to Participative Inquiry” Peter Reason examines three approaches to participatory research: Cooperative Inquiry, Participatory Action, and Action Inquiry. The common attributes of each method are framed in terms of “participation. “ Each research method approaches the concept of participation differentl Read the rest of this entry »

“Borrowed thoughts, like borrowed money, only show the poverty of the borrower”

Lady Marguerite Blessington, Countess of Blessington

This quote by the Lady Marguerite Blessington amply describes the term plagiarism which is affecting the academic, literary and research world like a moth. Suppose a student who is asked to write dissertation/essays of his own choice chooses one which has already been accepted as a qualified dis Read the rest of this entry »

The Great Migration is without a doubt one of the most spectacular wildlife shows on earth. It is a hair raising, breath taking and exhilarating battle of survival taking place between the Masai Mara in Kenya and the Serengeti in Tanzania. Here, an estimated two million wildebeest in search of water and pasture make this extra ordinary, dangerous journey. Extra ordinary as survival depends on reaching the other side and dangerous because every Read the rest of this entry »

A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Clayton College of Natural Health    

 Birmingham, Alabama     2005

Abstract

The prevalence of mental illness in America is increasingly becoming recognized as an epidemic. There are a number of conventional methods to deal with mental illness, including psychotherapy and pha Read the rest of this entry »

Lucid dreaming means dreaming while you know that you are dreaming. The term was coined by Frederik van Eeden who used the word “lucid” in the sense of mental clarity. With practice nearly anyone can experience lucid dreams.

Lucidity is not the same as dream control. It is possible to be lucid and have little control over the dream. However, becoming lucid in a dream is likely to increase your ability to deliberately influence the ev Read the rest of this entry »