ACTION RESEARCH

HOW TO DO
ACTION RESEARCH
IN YOUR CLASSROOM

 action research is a disciplined process of

inquiry conductedbyandforthose taking
the action (teachers)
action research is a way for you to continue
to grow and learn by making use of
your own experiences
action research helps educators be more
effective at what they care most about
their teaching and the development of their
students

 action research is a way of learning about

yourself as a teacher, as a person, and as a
guide to learning and development for your
students
a process of enquiry by the teacher into the
effectiveness of your own teaching and your
students learning.
action research is research by particular people
on their own work, to help them improve what
they do, including how they work with and for
others.

Action Research Stages

Identifying the problem

Clarifying theories
Identifying research questions
Collecting data
Analyzing data
Reporting results

 Selecting a focus
- What aspect of your teaching or students
learning do you wish to study?
Clarifying theories
- What are some beliefs/theories related to
the focus?
Identifying research questions
- Generate a set of research questions (2- 3)

 Collecting data
Collect data using multiple independent sources to collect
data (triangulation)
- photographic evidence, audio/video
recording
- documents evidence exercise/workbook/exam scripts
- questionnaires
- observation
- diaries, journals or logs
- Interaction analysis
- Interviews (in person or by telephone)
- Rating Scales
- Sociograms

 Analyzing data
- identify the trends and patterns in
action
research data
- what does the data tell
- use user-friendly procedures
Reporting results
- writing the report