1. Action Research Designs
Chapter 18
EDPR 7521
Dr. Bhattacharya

2. What is Action Research?
Teachers are in charge
Sometimes collaboration with educational researchers
Improvement of something related to their professional experiences
Great to solve specific issues of teaching with teachers’ perspectives
Great to improve teaching practices
Provides realistic solutions and not always driven by administration

3. Three Stages of Action Research
Identification of a process or social issue
Examine practice and involve practitioners
Emancipatory actions

4. Types of Action Research Design
Practical Action Research (own classroom but part of a team of researchers)
Small scale research project specific to the context being studied
Participatory Action Research
Improve quality of lived experiences
Empower people in their settings
More voice of the participants than above
More involved in the process of research
Can address larger issues

5. Characteristics of Action Research
Practical focus
Educator-researcher’s own practices
Collaboration
A dynamic process
A plan of action
Sharing research

6. Steps in Action Research Study
Determine appropriateness
Identify a research topic
Locate resources
Identify sources of data
Collect data
Analyze data
Develop Action Plan
Implement Plan and Evaluate