Action Research
Processes
Planning Stage
Acting Stage
Developing Stage
Reflecting Stage
Sharing and communicating the results
Reflecting on the process
Identifying and limiting the topic
Gathering information
Reviewing the related literature
Implementing the plan and collecting data
Developing a research plann
Analyzing the data
Developing action plan
Data collection strategies
Develop new plan of action to resolve / investigate problem
Implement new action
Analyze, Synthesized, Interpret new data
Experiencing
Enquirng
Examining
Researcher's own experience
Field notes / Observational data
Asking participants to respond to some question
Grand tour question
Extension question
Prompt Question
Data Analysis
Definition
Taking Action based on research
Researching the action taken
Commonly used in Schools, Hospitals, Community Agencies, Government Units
Enhance everyday work practices
Resolve specific problems
Develop special projects
Review the data while they are being collected
Synthesize & make sense out of what is observed
Redundancy / Data Saturation
Action Plan
Acting on the knowledge gained
to take action based on findings of the study
Findings provide insights for changing practice