Feekery A2024-06-242024-06-242024Feekery A. (2024). The 7 C’s framework for participatory action research: inducting novice participant-researchers. Educational Action Research. 32. 3. (pp. 332-347).0965-0792https://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/69983A key aspect of engaging in a large participatory action research (PAR) project is ensuring that novice participant-researchers have a general understanding of the PAR methodology. Lead researchers experienced in action research cannot expect novice participant-researchers to engage fully with the literature on PAR, but rather need a simple way to ensure their collaborative partners understand the research process they have committed to. This paper presents ‘The 7Cs of Participatory Action Research’ framework, a clear model that both novice action researchers and participant-researchers could use as a starting point for identifying key action research experts and identifying their own unique PAR approach relevant to their context. The framework provides a brief overview of the literature related to each concept and poses a series of questions that can inform the planning phase of the research so that participant-researchers can visualise putting PAR methodology into practice.(c) 2023 The Author/sCC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Action researchParticipatory Action Reserachreflective methodologiesJournal article10.1080/09650792.2023.22344171747-5074journal-article332-347