what is action research?
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What is Action Research?
Dr. Greg Waddell
Copyright © Greg Waddell 2014-
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According to the experts . . .
it is . . .
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“a cycle
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“a cycle of posing questions,
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“a cycle of posing questions,
gathering data,
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“a cycle of posing questions,
gathering data,reflection,
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Eileen Ferrance, "Action Research," Providence, RI: The Education Alliance, 2000, available from www.alliance.brown.edu/pubs/themes_ed/act_research.pdf
“a cycle of posing questions,
gathering data,reflection,
& deciding on a course of action.”
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Kurt Lewin, "Action Research & Minority Problems," Journal of Social Issues 2, no. 4 (1946): 34-46.
Kurt Lewin described it as a process of ...
Planning
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Kurt Lewin, "Action Research & Minority Problems," Journal of Social Issues 2, no. 4 (1946): 34-46.
Kurt Lewin described it as a process of ...
Planning
Action,
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Kurt Lewin, "Action Research & Minority Problems," Journal of Social Issues 2, no. 4 (1946): 34-46.
Kurt Lewin described it as a process of ...
Planning
Action,
and Searching
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Learning Point Associates (http://www.learningpt.org/) define it as . . .
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“Inquiry or research in the context of focused efforts to improve the quality of an organization and its performance.”
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It is a cyclical process …
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P
Problem
You start out with a problem.
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DesignD
P
Problem
You design a potential solution.
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DesignD A
P
Problem
Action
You take action on your solution.
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DesignD
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A
P
Problem
Reflection
Action
You reflect on the results.
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C
DesignD
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A
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Problem
Reflection
Action
Capture
You capture the learning.
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DesignD
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Problem
Reflection
Action
Capture
Then, you repeat the process.
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DesignD
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Action
Capture
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Again and again …
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First,you need
a goodproblem
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A Good Problem is ...
important
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A Good Problem is ...
complex
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A Good Problem is ...
multi-functional
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difficult
A Good Problem is ...
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A Good Problem Demands
action
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A Good Problem Resists
structure
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A Good Problem Leads To . . .
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surprise
s
A Good Problem Leads To . . .
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Action Research requires that we
REFRAMEthe problem
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by looking at it in different
contexts
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from different perspective
s
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as a part of a larger
system
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by making comparisons
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by applying the problem to different groups
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As You Implement the Plan . . .
Control the progress
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As You Implement the Plan . . .
Control the progress
Collect the data (evidence)
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As You Implement the Plan . . .
Control the progress
Collect the data (evidence)
Present periodic reports
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Another essential element of Action Research is . . .
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“A cycle of action and reflection is the heart of
action learning.”
Tom Bourner, Alan Cooper and Linda France, "Action Learning Across a University Community," Innovations in Education & Training International 37, no. 1 (2000): 2-9. available from Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost (accessed December 20, 2006).
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Reflection is . . .A process of entering into “dialogue based on the data collected and [being] guided by a systemic framework to discover the root causes of the organization's problems.”
Michael Beer, Russell A. Eisenstat and Burt Spector, "Why Change Programs Don't Produce Change," Harvard Business Review, November-December, 1990, 158-66; available from EBSCOhost.
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What did we intend to do?
These questions are used by the U.S. Army for their After-Action Reviews. Garvin, 2000, p. 107.
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What actually happened?
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Why did this happen?
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What are we going to do the next time?
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Lastly, we need to capture the learning
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Information must be captured and then made institutional--
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Information must be captured and then made institutional--
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a process that involves recording and storing the learning in a way that is accessible to others.
Information must be captured and then made institutional--
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In a nutshell . . .
Action Research seeks to accomplish two goals:
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In a nutshell . . .
1.Stimulate Learning and
Action Research seeks to accomplish two goals:
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In a nutshell . . .
1.Stimulate Learning and
2.Make a Difference.
Action Research seeks to accomplish two goals:
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For more information contact Dr. Waddell at . . .
u
901.581.5735
www.macuniversity.edu
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