Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
1990s School-based
Professional inquiry by
site councils
teachers (self-study)
(school
1980s committees)
Action Research
Practical Participatory
Identify an
Area of Focus
Develop an
Collect Data
Action Plan
Analyze and
Interpret Data
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Educational Research:
Features of
Participatory Action Research
Deliberate exploration of a relationship between
the individual and others
Participatory: People conduct studies on
themselves
Practical and collaborative
Emancipatory (challenges procedures)
Helps individuals free themselves from
constraints found in media, language, work
procedures, and power relationships
Reflexive or dialectical: Focused on bringing
about change in practices
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Educational Research:
Stringers (1999) Action Research
Interacting Spiral
Think
Look
Act
Students
Community
Teachers Stakeholders
Collaborative
Team
Parents
Staff
Administrators
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Educational Research: 12
Key Characteristics of Action Research
Dynamic process
The process spirals back and forth among reflection,
data collection, and action
Does not follow a linear pattern
Does not follow a causal sequence from problem to
action
A plan of action
The action researcher develops a plan of action
Formal or informalinvolve a few individuals or an
entire community
May be presenting data to stakeholders, establishing
a pilot program, or exploring new practices
Sharing research
Groups of stakeholders
Local schools, educational personnel
Local or state individuals
Not specifically interested in publication, but in
sharing with individuals or groups who can
promote change
Evaluating
Identifying Collecting Taking
Existing
Problem Data Action
Data