Action Research Module - 1st task - Dec 5th
- Based on Norton (2009), post an informed opinion on the following: o Something you agree with from the text (develop the argument) o Something you do not agree with from the text (develop the argument) o How the text supports your idea of doing research
Connect the three ideas with academic discourse markers and linking words. Find another author one the UAH Database to quote (suggested chapter Tomal, 2003 chapter 1). Max 3 paragraphs.
- Something I agree with from the text
The scope of action research is narrow. I agree with Norton when he rightly sets forth “reflective practice and action research can be criticized as being too inward looking and concerned only with the “here and now” of immediate …show more content…
He mentions that reflection in an inherent part of action research (Norton, 2009, p. 28). Likewise, Burns establishes that action research “involves taking a self-reflective, critical, and systematic approach to exploring practitioners’ teaching context (Burns, 2010, p. 2). On these grounds, I can argue that action research is linked to qualitative research since the researcher is part of the inquiry process –due to the relevance of reflecting upon experiences. However, I consider that my idea of doing research address both major approaches –quantitative and qualitative approaches. There are elements that are shared amongst the approaches mentioned -such as statistics or narratives. Interestingly, Tomal provides that “an action researcher utilizes an appropriate intervention to collect and analyze data and to implement actions to address educational issues” (2003, p. 5). Collecting and analyzing data are fundamental processes within any qualitative or quantitative research. The aforesaid account puts forward the view that my idea of doing research –specifically action research- is about taking into account aspects of the traditional approaches to research –qualitative and
- Based on Norton (2009), post an informed opinion on the following: o Something you agree with from the text (develop the argument) o Something you do not agree with from the text (develop the argument) o How the text supports your idea of doing research
Connect the three ideas with academic discourse markers and linking words. Find another author one the UAH Database to quote (suggested chapter Tomal, 2003 chapter 1). Max 3 paragraphs.
- Something I agree with from the text
The scope of action research is narrow. I agree with Norton when he rightly sets forth “reflective practice and action research can be criticized as being too inward looking and concerned only with the “here and now” of immediate …show more content…
He mentions that reflection in an inherent part of action research (Norton, 2009, p. 28). Likewise, Burns establishes that action research “involves taking a self-reflective, critical, and systematic approach to exploring practitioners’ teaching context (Burns, 2010, p. 2). On these grounds, I can argue that action research is linked to qualitative research since the researcher is part of the inquiry process –due to the relevance of reflecting upon experiences. However, I consider that my idea of doing research address both major approaches –quantitative and qualitative approaches. There are elements that are shared amongst the approaches mentioned -such as statistics or narratives. Interestingly, Tomal provides that “an action researcher utilizes an appropriate intervention to collect and analyze data and to implement actions to address educational issues” (2003, p. 5). Collecting and analyzing data are fundamental processes within any qualitative or quantitative research. The aforesaid account puts forward the view that my idea of doing research –specifically action research- is about taking into account aspects of the traditional approaches to research –qualitative and