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action research designs?
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are systematic procedures used by teachers (or other individuals in an educational setting) to gather quant, qual, or both, data about-and subsequently improve-the ways their particular setting operates, how they teach, and how well their students learn.
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collaborate with others?
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is a task often central to action research, and it involves actively participating with others in research. These co-participants may be “inside” individuals in a school or “outside” personnel, such as universality researchers or professional association groups.
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dynamic process?
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in action research involves iterations of activities, such as a “spiral” of activities. The key idea is that the researcher “spirals” back and forth between reflection about a problem and data collection and action.
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participatory action research?
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is a design in action research aimed at improving the quality of people’s organization, community, and family lives. Although espousing many of the ideas of teacher-and school-based practical action research, it differs by incorporating an emancipator aim of improving and empowering individuals and organizations in educational (and other) settings.
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participatory or self reflective research?
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means that the researchers are self-reflective and study their own classrooms, schools, or practices.
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plan of action?
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in action research is where the researcher formulates an action plan in response to a problem. This plan may be presenting the data to important stakeholders, establishing a pilot program, starting several competing programs or implementing an ongoing research agenda to explore new practices.
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practical issues?
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are often the focus action research. These issues are concerns or problems that teachers or other school officials have in their educational setting.
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sharing reports?
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in action research means that the inquirer shares the action research study locally with individuals who can promote change or enact plans within their classroom or building. Action researchers share results with teachers, the building principal, school district personnel and parent associations.
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Who is the main researcher in action research?
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The educator.
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