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1. Slide # 1
ACTION RESEARCH
Prof.NIJIL RAJ.N,
Head of the Department
Department of CSE/IT
Ycet,kollam-10
Presentation by
October 2013
2. Slide # 2
1.0 DEFINITION
Action research is a small-scale research
conducted by a person in order to improve:
(i) his / her own social or educational
practices and
(ii) the situations in which the practices
are carried out
4. Slide # 4
2.0 MAIN FEATURES
Aspect
compared
Action
Research
Fundamental
Research
1. Researcher The practitioner
himself conducts
the research
The researcher need
not be a practitioner.
He may be an external
person
2. Setting Local Global
5. Slide # 5
2.0 MAIN FEATURES
Aspect
compared
Action
Research
Fundamental
Research
3. Focus A specific
problem
An universal
general problem
4. Sample Total population
is studied
Only a sample is
studied
5. Application of
the findings
Immediate
application
No time limit for
applying the
findings
6. Slide # 6
ACTION RESEARCH
is problem – focused and context – specific
involves a change intervention
aims at improvement and involvement
7. Slide # 7
ACTION RESEARCH PROCESS
Involves a cyclic process in which research, action
and evaluation are interlinked
ACTION
RESEARCH
1. RESEARCH
2. ACTION
3. EVALUATION
8. Slide # 8
3.0 EXAMPLES
1. Solving the problem of “Late coming of
students” to the class.
2. Improving the techniques of assessing
students’ performance in the Physics lab.
3. Improving the format of the Application /
Time Table / Progress Report.
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4.0 STEPS INVOLVED IN
ACTION RESEARCH
1. Self-dissatisfaction – with the way things are
happening in his / her field of work
2. Identifying the problem
3. Defining the problem
4. Listing of probable cause
5. Formulation of an action hypothesis
Contd…
10. Slide # 10
4.0 STEPS INVOLVED IN
ACTION RESEARCH (Contd…)
6. Collection of data
7. Analysis of data
8. Formulation of remedial measures
9. Application of remedial measures – treatment
10. Review & Self satisfaction
