Soo-Duk-Sa2025-04-242025-04-241981-12-11Soo-Duk-Sa. (1981). Report on the ASPBAE/KAAYE Participatory Research in Korea.http://192.9.200.215:4000/handle/123456789/488In 1981, Korea held its first national seminar on Participatory Research (PR), introducing adult educators to its principles and practices. The event featured conceptual papers, case studies, and democratic planning methods aligning with PR philosophy. Experts like Dr. Ji Woong Cheong and Dr. Chong Suh Kim emphasized PR as an alternative to conventional, survey-based methods. Participants agreed on the value of PR for grassroots engagement and stressed combining it with quantitative research for fuller understanding.In support of the Asian-South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education(ASPBAE), the Korean Association of Adult and Youth Education. (KAAYE) held a nationwide small scale Seminar on Participatory Re-search for the first time in Korea December 11-12, 1981 at Soo-Duk-Sa Hotel in South Chungchong province Seminar Objectives: (1) to introduce the concept of Participatory Research to adult educators, (2) to present some case studies on participatory Research, and (3) to encourage adult educators and development workers to adopt Participatory Research (PR) approach in their work.enASPBAE (Asian-South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education)KAAYE (Korean Association of Adult and Youth Education)Adult Educationhree PR Types (Kim’s Model)PR ChallengesTechnical Report