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In action research, researchers look for ways to deal with an issue they are close to.

Types of Action Research

Advantages of Action Research

Data Collection Techniques

How to Apply

It is a systematic process of identifying an issue in the researcher's context and planning an appropiate way to adress that concern

Context is not controlled, it is studied so the ways in which context influences outcomes can be understood.

Collaborative: This is a system in which researchers from schools and university settings work together to study educational problems.

Critical: A form of action research that encourages collaboration among educational community to evaluate social issues so that the results can be used for social change.

Classroom: A form of action research that is conducted by teachers in their classrooms with the purpose of improving practice.

Participatory: A social collaborative process of action research. The goal is to investigate reality so that it can be changed.

Through Action Research school practice, policy, or culture can be improved

It helps practitioners develop new knowledge directly related to their classrooms

It challenge teachers' understanding of what students know and how they learn.

It encourages educators to reflect on their practice and to practive new ideas

Artifacts

Observational Data

Inquiry Groups

Students-Generated: Artwork, jounals, performances, written assignments, peer review.

Teacher- Generated: Lesson plan, journals, peer reviwe, self-assessment

Archived: School records, documents

Field notes, checklist, audiotapes, logs, videotapes, photographs, behavioral scales

Interviews, focus groups, conferencies, surveys, questionnaires

Reflect

Plan

Act

Evaluate

Reflect and the cycle continues