Action
Research
Action
research is a systematic form of inquiry that is collective, collaborative,
self-reflective, critical, and undertaken by the participants of the inquiry
[McCutcheon, G. & Jung, B. (1990). Alternative perspectives on action
research. Theory into Practice 29 (3): 144-151]. Action research,
sometimes called "practitioner research," is a reflective investigation
of a personal interest, problem or challenge. The process begins
with the development of questions, which may be answered by the collection
of data. Action implies that the practitioner will be acting as the collector
of data, the analyst, and the interpreter of results.
See An
Introduction to Action Research- by Dan MacIsaac
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