ACTION RESEARCH

DESIGN

by: Jam
XI-EINSTEIN
WHAT IS ACTION
RESEARCH
DESIGN?
 DEFINITION
https://www.edglossary.org/action-research/

-Action research can be described as a family of methodologies

which pursue Action or 'change' and Research or 'understanding'at
the same time.

-It is a process in which participants examine their own educational

practice, systematically and carefully using the techniques of
research. (Watts, 1985, p. 118)
 DEFINITION
https://www.nctm.org

WHAT IS ACTION RESEARCH DESIGN?

-Is a form of investigation designed for use by teachers to

attempt to solve problems and improve professional practices
in their own. It involves systematic observations and data
collection which can be then used by the practitioner-
researcher in reflection, decisionmaking and the development
of more effective classroom strategies.

-Parsons and Brown (2002)

 DEFINITION
https://study.com/academy/lesson/action-research-

WHAT IS ACTION RESEARCH DESIGN?

- Action research is an interactive method of collecting

information which is used to explore topics of
teaching, curriculum development, and student
behavior in the classroom. and a cycle of posing
questions, gathering data, reflection and deciding on a
course of action.
WHO IS THE
FOUNDER ?
 PROPONENT:
KURT LEWIN
A German-American social psychologist, Kurt Lewin, coined the
term "action research" in 1944. In his paper (1946), "Action
Research and Minority Problems", he defines action research as:

• "a comparative research on the conditions and effects of

various forms of social action and research leading to
social action" that uses "a spiral of steps, each of which
is composed of a cricle of planning, action and fact-
finding about the result of the action".

• generally applied in social sciences

EX A M P L E S
 EXAMPLE
1. Flexible seating in 4th grade
classroom to increase effective
collaborative learning.
 EXAMPLE
2. Structured homework protocols
for increasing student achievement.
3. Using exercise balls as chairs for
better classroom management.
 EXAMPLE
4. Developing a system of formative
feedback for 8th grade writing.

5. Using music to stimulate creative

writing.
 EXAMPLE
6. Weekly brown bag lunch sessions to
improve responses to PD from staff.
7. Using exercise balls as chairs
for better classroom management.
TY P ES
The four main types of action research
design:

1 District-Wide Action Research

Individual Action Research
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2 Collaborative Action Research

School-Wide Action Research

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 1. Individual action research

• is research conducted by one teacher or staff member.

• The teacher alone performs research by implementing a group

activity for a certain length of time. After the action is performed,
the teacher analyzes the results, implements changes, or discards
the program if not found to be helpful.

• Small scope
 2. Collaborative action research

• a group of people researching a specified topic.

• With collaborative research, more than one person is involved in

the implementation of the new program.Typically, a group of
students, larger than just one class, are tested, and the results are
analyzed.

• it involves a group of teachers or researchers working together to

explore a problem that might be present beyond a single
classroom, perhaps at the departmental level or an entire grade
level.
• Medium size scope
3. School-wide action research

• are generally created from a problem found within an entire

school. When a program is researched for an entire
school, it is called school-wide action research.

• For example, a school may have a concern about the lack of

parental involvement in activities, and is looking for a way to reach
more parents to involve them in meaningful ways. Or, the school
may be looking to address its organizational and decision-making
structures. Teams of staff from the school work together to narrow
the question, gather and analyze the data, and decide on a plan of
action.
• Largest scope
 4. District-Wide Research

• District-wide research is used for an entire school district. This

type of action research is usually more community-based than the
other types. This type may also be used to address organizational
problems within the entire district.
• For district-wide research, staff from each school in the district,
collaborates in correcting the problem or finding ways to improve
the situation.
• Issues can be organizational, community-based, performance-
based, or processes for decision-making. A district may choose to
address a problem common to several schools or one of
organizational management.
• Largest scope
“NO RESEARCH WITHOUT ACTION, NO ACTION
WITHOUT RESEARCH”
- KURT LEWIN
THAT'S ALL THANK YOUU!