ACTION RESEARCH

SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY

MS. SUSHILA SHARMA PUSHPA RANI

(TEACHER ASSISTANT) 14060703

B.ED

ACTION

RESEARCH

INTRODUCTION

Man from time immemorial has been continuously struggling with his

environmental forces and trying to search ways and means for

effective living on earth. In other words, he is engaged in continuous

experimentation and research for bringing improvement in his ways of life. Research on each stage has proved a potent weapon in his hand

and a short cut to progress and ultimately to success. While in general

the history of research and invention is quite old, the need for research

work in education has been felt in so much degree as it had been in

other fields.

Definition of action research

J. W. BEST

Action research is focussed on the immediate application, not on the

development of theory, it has placed its emphasis on a real problem –

here and now in a local setting.

MOULY

On the spot research aimed at the solution of an immediate problem is

generally known in education as action research

Good

Action research is research used by teachers, supervisors and administrators to improve the quality of their decisions and actions.

CHARACTERISTICS

It deals with some situational problem

To goal is to bring about improvement in the situation

The problem Is very real as it Is taken Out of some class situations

the use of action research is direct and immediate

Action research in informal

ACTION RESEARCH- PROCEDURE

1. Identification of the problem

2. Listing the probable causes of the problem

3. Analysing the probable causes and formulation of action-hypotheses.

4. Action programme

5. Evaluation of the action programme

6. Follow up and communicating the findings to others.

Identification & specification of the problem

A mathematics teacher at the time of practice and drill work finds that

some of the students are not able to solve the problems inspired of the

fact that

Topic has been taught to them in the class

The problems have already been assigned to them in the form of

home assignments to provide opportunity for practice-work

While checking the home assignments; the teacher has found that

they have correctly solved the problems

Listing the probable causes of problems

The possible causes concerning the problem can be listed as under …

Sums are given only from the text books for which ready made

solutions are available in the keys or helps books

Students are afraid of punishment

Students are shirkers; they do not want to tax their brains

Lack of reasoning and problem-solving ability among the students.

No proper supervision of home-work by the teacher.

Analysis of the probable causes and formulation of action

hypothesis

It the problems are constructed by the teacher himself and the solution

of the problems is not found in the help-books or keys, the habits of

copying from help-books or keys can be checked

Action programme

Action to be taken

To collect the help-books or keys available in the market or with the students

Framing the well graded problems by the teacher himself on a topic to be taught in the class

Assigning the framed graded problems to the class students according to their level of intelligence and understanding.

Proper supervision of the note-books of the students

Conducting test in the class

Procedure and tools used

By visiting the books-shops personally and by allowing the pupils to bring the help books and keys in the school and thus collecting from them

Consulting literature and books available in the school library and using one’s own ingenuity and originality

Classifying the problems according to the level of difficulty and then dividing them in three or four categories as they may be assigned to average, superior, backward or dull students separately. These problems can be presented to respective groups of students through charts or rolling black boards.

The teacher will carry the note-books at his home or will examine them carefully in a free period or school. The teacher will assign those problems and supervise the class practice work

Evaluation of the action programme

After repeating the cycle mentioned of action programme for the

number of different topics in the class, the teacher will try to know

whether the students have abandoned the habit of copying or not.

For this purpose, they will be assigned problem from their text books as well as from the stock of teacher’s self- made problems. On the

basis of this evolution, the hypothesis framed will be either

established or rejected.

Follow up and communicating the findings to others

The results arrived at, may, then be used by

the teacher himself for bringing

improvement in his own practices. He may

thus gain opportunity for verifying the results

of his action research before

communicating to others for similar uses.

ADVANTAGES

Special focus on application

Helpful in increasing knowledge about problems

It helps the teachers, heads of the institution, examiners and management to analyze their problems with a view to improve their

working on constructive lines.

It is very useful for solving the various problems of schools and

colleges relating to curriculum, text books, methods of teaching,

discipline etc.

It is also very useful for improving the levels of students receptivity .in brief, it inspires everybody engaged in the work of education to

work collectively for the total good .

LIMITATION

Lack of technical knowledge

Lack of control lack of quality

Less scientific

Lack of flexibility

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