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By:-
Suba Basheer
Lecture In social
Science
Millath college of teacher
education
Saranya s
Social Science
Candidate Code:-1337!"1
Action research in social science
Action research is the practical aspect of educational research. In this efforts are
made to solve the practical difficulties and problems scientifically which change the
working system and the desired objectives are achieved.
Definition
The process by which practitioners attempt to study their problems scientifically
in order to guide correct and evaluate their decisions and actions in what a number of
people have called action research
- tephen ! "orey
Steps Of Action Research
1. Identification of the problem # To identify or select a problem$ the researcher
should select it from various sources like teaching$ training$ co-curricular
activities$ school administration and organi%ation etc.
i. The problem should be related to the school
ii. The needed of its solution should be felt
iii. It should fall in the scope of the researcher
iv. Its scope should neither be too wide nor too narrow
v. Its objective type analysis may be conducted.
2. Defining and Delimiting the problem
&very aspect of the problem should be made clear and definite. In delimiting the
main points of the problem are fi'ed and the area is delimited$ to make its
scientifc study more easy.
eg:- 4-mw mknse Nne Ipn-I tPym!-"n-#ps$ %ome task
sN&p-'n-(. )%ns$ *i+,w k-.+a-am#n ,n/%-Nn-0m1 23ym-*n-
I#+0+ Ign-#p-'p-+.
4. Analysing the probable cause of the problem- To analyse the probable causes
of the problem the researcher should collect the evidence. In the end $ a list of
causes is prepared and its scientific analysis.
eg(- )ome task sN&m-5-6ns7 Imc-8-9 6&m-dm-0p-'p.
i. *ack of intelligence
ii. Individual differences
iii. +omestic environment
iv. ,on-under standing of -uestions given in home task
v. carelessness
vi. no checking of home work by the teachers.
vii. ,o punishment to the defaulters.
4. Formulation of Action Hypothesis-
After analy%ing the causes related to the problem$ the most important cause is
e'plored by eliminating which the problem is solved.
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E'+ 6ocp-am-,n-0m1 )u 2*-!-=,w kFm-#n-0pw.
G. Base line data(- in this connection$ the researcher should collect all those data
which may help in solving the problem
H. Tools for collecting data(- The researcher should mention all those tools with the
help of which the data are collected to solve the problem
I. Formulation of Action Design(- After formulating hypothesis$ collecting data
regarding that hypothesis and mentioning the tools for collecting the data$ a
design should be prepared with which may clear research points.
i. +escription of proposed activities
ii. The editing method of the activities and the means of doing those
activities
iii. Time taken by the activities
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*k+6m-%n-0p-I#pw t%8w.
R. Ealuation of the result of Action Research(- The results are derived after
analy%ing the facts on the basis of actions performed according to the design. The
researcher may use following techni-ues for evaluating the results$
-uestionnaire$ interview$ test$ rating scales$ check list$ observation collection of
opinion$ statistical method.
Out line of Action research
.. ,ame of the teacher (
/. ,ame of the school (
0. class ( 1
th
2. Area of the problem ( ,ot doing home work in 3eography
4. 5in-pointed problems ( To create a habit of doing home work in
3eography in those pupils who show carelessness
and fail to do it in time.
6. 5roblem causes ( a7 individual differences
b7 lack in intelligence
c7 +omestic environment
d7 ,on understating of -uestions given in the
home work
e7 ,o checking of home work
8. Action hypothesis ( If the teacher check the home task in 3eography
carefully$ and punishes the defaulters$ the pupils
will start doing home work carefully and timely.
1. 9aseline data ( .7 history of the pupils
/7 knowledge of the family environment
07 knowledge of the traits
:. Tools for collecting data ( i7 observation
ii7 studying
iii7 ;uestionnaire
iv7 personal interviews
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#onth and $ee%
Actiities to be
Started
#ethod E&pected tools
. I
st
week /
nd
week at <uly
To know the
interests$
attitudes =
aptitude
elf efforts and
cooperation of
companions
5ersonal
interview
/ elf efforts ;uestionnaire
0 elf thinking tudy
Ealuation of the results of Action Reasearch(-
9y testing the hypothesis on the basis of results received from the activities
performed according to the design of the action research-
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tTm Nne ,n!-a-,-9 k-Nn-Bn-0-sB-$pw. !t%-A-Is, Ut5-Pn-BnN *i+,-
5n,+ E9s, *cn-Fmcw Im8mw; *cn-F-cn0mw E'p k-Nn-Bn-0p' ,n/tV-i-
9->mIpw ,n!-a-,-9. 2:na e.yw; *i+,-9 *cn-F-cn-0pI E'-6m-8+.
Adantages
It develops scientific attitudes in the teachers
It raises the achievement level of the pupils
Its help curriculum can be developed
It can solve the problem of indiscipline
It can remove the discrepancies among pupils and teachers which occur due to social
causes.
It can preserve the democratic values by eliminating traditional and mechanical
environment
Action research inspires the teachers$ managers$ supervisors and administrators to
work together with co operation.
Reference
&ssentials of &ducational Technology-
+r. . ". ?awat.