Rowell, Hong, Martin, Trescott, and Breen

Introducing Platform for Funding and Publishing Action Research: Social Publishers Foundation

Lonnie Rowell, Social Publishers Foundation, La Mesa, CA, USA; Eunsook Hong, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; Andres Martin, Ramona High School, Ramona, CA; Ann Trescott, Stella Maris Academy, La Jolla, CA; Ron Breen, CNP Signs & Graphics, San Diego, CA

Abstract

We presented this workshop to introduce a new platform for funding and disseminating action research, the Social Publishers Foundation (SPF). We established the Foundation in 2014 to support practitioner research, action research, and participatory action research in all their forms and to provide another means to push back against knowledge monopoly. The workshop addressed: 1) The Background and Context for establishing the Foundation; 2) Introduction to the Foundation’s website; 3) Instructions of preparing and submitting proposals for crowdfunding; 4) challenges in crowdfunding; 5) Preparing and submitting completed projects.

Key Words: Funding; Social Publishing; Practitioner Research