Action research process

1. Action Research Process (ARP)

2. The Action Research Process
• Four Stages: (PADR Stages)
• The planning stage
• The acting stage
• The developing stage
• The reflecting stage
• Cyclical, not linear, process
• Specific steps should serve as guidelines, which
should be adapted for certain needs or situations

3. The Action Research Process

4. The Action Research Process
• Specific steps within the four stages:

5. The Action Research Process
• Specific steps within the four stages:
• The planning stage
• Step 1: Identifying and limiting a topic
• Step 2: Gathering information Reconnaissance
• Step 3: Reviewing the related literature
• Step 4: Developing a research plan
– Research methodology
– Research questions/hypotheses (questions tend to be more
appropriate)
– Pay close attention to research ethics

6. The Action Research Process
• Specific steps (cont’d.):
• The acting stage
• Step 5: Implementing the plan and collecting data
• Field notes, observations, interviews, questionnaires, surveys, existing documents or
records, checklists, rating scales, tests, etc.
• Step 6: Analyzing the data
• Differences between the analysis of quantitative data and qualitative data

7. The Action Research Process
• Specific steps (cont’d.):
• The developing stage
• Step 7: Developing an action plan
• The “action” part of action research
• Individual- or group-level
• The reflecting stage
• Step 8: Sharing and communicating results
• Formal or informal
• Variety of opportunities exist
• Step 9: Reflecting on the process

8. Stringer’s (1999) Action Research
Interacting Cycle
Look ↔ Think ↔ Act

9. Look Thing Act Model
Look
Think
Act
Look
Think
Act

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