Action research is defined as a process where teachers systematically investigate problems students face in the classroom and work to solve them. It aims to improve teacher practice and help students learn more effectively. The purpose of action research is to identify issues, take steps to address them, and enhance the learning environment. It allows teachers to evaluate their own teaching and acquire new skills and knowledge for professional growth.

2. Action Research
Course Code: 8613

3. Research
 The systematic investigation into and study of materials
and sources in order to establish facts and reach new
conclusions.

4. Educational Research
• Educational research refers to the
systematic collection and analysis of
data related to the field of education.
• Research may involve a variety of
methods and various aspects
of education including student
learning, teaching methods, teacher
training, and classroom dynamics.

5. Stephen Corey defines the action research
as
“it’s a process in which teachers try to
identify the problems being faced by
students in classroom and solve them in a
scientific way for the betterment of
learners” (Corey, 1953).
Calhoun defines action research as “a
systematic process to know what is
happening in the school and take actions
to make it better place to learn” (E.F, 1994)
Action Research

6.  For the improvement of teachers practice.
 For the betterment of learners to make them enable
to learn more by solving their problems.
 It helps the teachers to evaluate him/her and
improve his/her teaching techniques.
 It helps the teachers to acquire more knowledge,
skills and qualities for their professional development
to fulfill their responsibilities.
 Its try to make the school environment more
comfortable.
 A personal analysis and self-evaluation look for
his/her own improvement.
Purpose of Action Research

7.  Action research does not concern in building theories but
focus on the solution of problems.
 Immediate solution of problems within specific time.
 It is helpful for teachers to improve their teaching
methodology and to point out the deficiencies and to
improve them.
 Gives the teachers a systematic way to identify the
problems and take actions to resolve.
 To make the classroom environment more conducive and
effective so that learns may learn more and more.
 It improves the work conditions and build cooperative
attitude among teachers.
Characteristics of Action
Research

8.  It might be time consuming as actions take time.
 It is conducted in single context, results cannot be
generalized.
 Findings of action research are on typically in specific
classroom of school, students have their uniqueness.
 Result could be different in different classroom, different
are and languages.
 It is more localized, so its results may be utilized by
others are questionable.
 Teachers are already overburdened. They have heavy
scheme of studies, so could be difficult for teachers to
focus on.
Limitations of Action Research

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