FERREIRA, Joana Vaz    VEIGA, Sofia. For an useful and people-oriented scientific investigation: Contributions of participatory action research to the practice of participatory democrac. []. , 13, 2, e350.   22--2023. ISSN 2182-1372.  https://doi.org/10.25757/invep.v13i2.350.

The constant evolution, discoveries and transformations of a globalized world influence the paradigms that guide the researcher in the way of doing and conceiving science. In the socio-educational field, more than an explanatory search for phenomena and social reality, the investigation aims at a description and understanding of them to act. In this context, investigations of a qualitative nature emerge and gain meaning, which privilege a production of knowledge committed to the transformation and emancipation of people. Among the methodologies that integrate this type of research, we highlight the participatory action investigation, which will be the object of analysis and reflection in this article. This methodology stands out for the fact that it values the voice of people - especially those who belong to minorities and marginalized groups - and encourages them to get involved and participate in the transformation and improvement of their lives, and in determining the social events that affect them.

: Education; Qualitative paradigm; Participatory action research; Marginalization.

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