The document discusses action research as a means of professional development for teachers. It outlines the roles of teachers, including professional development activities like conducting research. Action research is defined as research conducted by practitioners to address local problems, with the teacher as the main beneficiary. The steps of action research are described as feeling dissatisfied with a problem, identifying and describing the problem, developing assumptions, designing and implementing an intervention, observing its effects, drawing conclusions, and reflecting. Action research empowers teachers and helps improve teaching quality through solving educational issues.

1. ACTION RESEARCH AS
REFLECTIVE PRACTICE
PROF. RAMAKANTA MOHALIK
RIE BHUBANESWAR

2. POINTS TO BE DISCUSSED
• Roles of teacher
• Research as means of professional development
• Concept and significance of action research
• Steps of action research
• Format of reporting action research
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3. ROLES OF TEACHER
• Teaching
• Assessment
• Community engagement
• Student support service
• Management of student activities
• School management
• Professional development
• Creation of knowledge
17-05-2023 Prof. R. K. Mohalik, RIE BBSR

4. PROFESSIOANAL DEVELOPMENT
• Attending training/orientation/workshop/seminar
• Writing books/articles/book review
• Member in professional bodies/associations
• Conducting research
• Reflective practice/action research
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5. WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT ACTION RESEARCH
• Lets write at least three words that related action research.
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6. WHAT IS ACTION RESEARCH?
• Conducted by practioners
• Deals with local problems
• Researcher (teacher) is the main beneficiary
• Integral part of teachers life
• Low and no cost research
• Required less research knowledge
• Demands emotional attachment and commitment
17-05-2023 Prof. R. K. Mohalik, RIE BBSR

7. WHY OF ACTION RESEARCH?
• Empowers teacher
• Solves local educational problems
• Makes teaching more qualitative
• Provides autonomy in instructional decisions
• Avenues of professional development
• Development of local specific effective pedagogy
• Educate other teachers (by sharing knowledge)
• Helps in writing articles/editorials
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8. WHAT ARE THE STEPS OF AR?
Feeling of dissatisfaction
Identification & description of problem
Listing probable causes
Developing assumptions
Formulating ACTION HYPOTHESIS
Designing intervention
Implementing intervention
Observing effect of intervention
Drawing conclusion
Reflecting and decision making
17-05-2023 Prof. R. K. Mohalik, RIE BBSR

9. HOW TO CONDUCT ACTION RESEARCH?
Plan
Act
Observe
Reflect
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10. HOW TO REPORT ACTION RESEARCH?
• Background of the research problem
• Concept and nature of the problem
• Significance of the problem
• Objectives
• Action hypothesis
• Design and application of intervention
• Data collection
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Result & reflection
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendices
17-05-2023 Prof. R. K. Mohalik, RIE BBSR