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Action Research…
is a three-step spiral process of (1) planning which
involves reconnaissance; (2) taking actions; and (3)
fact-finding about the results of the action. Kurt Lewin,
1947. (Miller, n.d.)
is the process by which practitioners attempt to study
their problems scientifically in order to guide, correct,
and evaluate their decisions and actions. Stephen
Covey, 1953. (Miller, n.d.)
Collaborative
Team
Parents
Staff
Administrators
Advantages of Collaborative AR
Burns (1999) identifies two advantages.
(1) “Collaborative action research processes
strengthen the opportunities for the results of
research on practice to be fed back into
educational systems in a more substantial and
critical way” (p. 13).
Advantages of Collaborative AR
(2) “They have the advantage of encouraging
teachers to share common problems and to
work cooperatively as a research community to
examine their existing assumptions, values and
beliefs” (p. 13).
The Research Community
Reflection Moment
1. Plan
4.
2. Action
CYCLE 1
2. 3. Observe
4. Reflect
3.
5. Revise Plan
5.
6. Action
7. Observe
8.
CYCLE 2 8. Reflect
6.
7.
Adapted from Kemmis & McTaggert, 1990
DESIGNING
COLLECT
COMMUNICATING ANALYZING
OUTCOMES DATA
Adapted from Stringer, 2004
Social Emergent Action Research Cycle