ACTION RESEARCH

ACTION RESEARCH

1. DEFINITION BY MARTIN PARROTT

   • It is a way of ensuring that we continue to learn even as we teach. It helps stave off staleness and routine.

2. CHARACTERISTICS ACCORDING TO ELLIOTT

   • It analyses the human actions
   • Analyses social situations that students and teacher experience
   • It uses an exploratory approach
   • Explain what happens in the classroom in relation to specific teaching contents
   • Involves teachers and students:their beliefs, values, intentions, decisions
   • It uses direct simple language