Action Research

Question 1

any investigation conducted by the person or the people empowered to take action concerning their own actions. done with the purpose of improving their future actions

Answer 1

action research

Question 2

types of action research

Answer 2

practical action research and participatory action research

Question 3

used to improve researchers to develop practitioners’ practices

Answer 3

practical action research

Question 4

used to improve social practices to improve the quality of an institution, groups, families’ lives

Answer 4

participatory action research

Question 5

4 key stages of the iterative process

Answer 5

CAIR

1. clarify vision and target
2. articulating theory
3. implementing action and collecting data
4. reflecting on the data and planning an informed action

Question 6

a proposed strategy for implementing the results of your action research project. its effectiveness must continually be monitored evaluated and revised those perpetuating the cyclical nature of an action research

Answer 6

an action plan

Question 7

theories in terms of living practices

Answer 7

theory development

Question 8

data sources of an action research from participants’ data

Answer 8

1. in depth interviews with interview guides
2. qualitative-based surveys
3. documents
4. focus group discussions (FGD)
5. photos

Question 9

data sources of an action research from researchers’ data

Answer 9

1. observations
2. in class interactions with methodological notes or analytical memos

Question 10

data analysis in action research

Answer 10

OCDA

• organizing data using software for manual processes
• coding data using thematic coding
• data analysis frameworks
• assurance of trustworthiness through triangulation

Question 11

ethical considerations in developing an action research

Answer 11

• researchers positionality
• researchers power and coercion
• data management