It is a process of planning, acting, observing, reflecting....

2. INTRODUCTION
 Action Research attempts to meets the dual goals of making action more
effective & building a body of scientific knowledge around the action.
 Action in this context refer to programs & intervention designed to solve
problems & improve condition.

3. MEANING
 Dual purpose of action research
Making action more effective……………………
Building a body of scientific knowledge around that action……………….
 Action refers to,
Programs & intervention designed to solve problems &
improve conditions.

4. DEFINITION
 Action Research describes a process of change that encourages research &
consulting skills. In this process, research data about an organization or
culture is systematically collected to develop an understanding of the needs,
issues & problems.
Kurt Lewin’s model is an action
reflection cycle of planning,
acting, observing & reflecting.

5. VARIETIES OF ACTION RESEARCH
 Diagnostic
 Participant
 Empirical
 Experimental

6. PROCESS OF ACTION RESEARCH
Action Research may be describe as a process, that is an ongoing series of events
& action. It may be defined as follows;
 It is a process of systematically collecting research data.
 Several author have noted the importance of viewing action research as a
process.
 FRENCH shows how action research can be used as a generic process in
organizational development.

7. APPROACHES OF ACTION RESEARCH
 Action Research may also be described as an approach to problems solving,
thus suggesting its usefulness as a model, guide or paradigm.
 They desired outcomes of the action research approach are solutions to
immediate problems & a contribution to scientific knowledge & theory.
 HERBERT SHEPARD SAYS, one of the behavioral scientist involved in that
program defines the nature of action research.
 Action Research is the application of the scientific method.

8. STEPS IN ACTION RESEARCH
 Identification of problem area
 Collection & organization of data
 Interpretation of data
 Action based on data
 Evaluate Result
 Follow up Action

9. CONCLUSION
Thus actions to solve real world problems offer a unique opportunity for
both the scientific researcher and the administrator.