Академический Документы
Профессиональный Документы
Культура Документы
BAVANI MOORTHY
DURKA GOVINDASAMY
PANIMALAR TAMBIRAS
JOHN ELLIOTT
Professor of Education in UK.
He is well-known internationally for his role in developing the theory and
practice of action research in the contexts of curriculum and teacher
development.
John Elliott has directed a number of funded collaborative classroom
research projects with teachers and schools.
John
Elliots
model
Emphasis on
constant evolution &
redefinition of the
original goal
Includes
: identifying a general idea,
reconnaissance or factfinding , planning, etc
Reconnaissance should
involve analysis & fact
finding. Constantly recurring
in the spiral of activities
3 Cycles
Implementation of Cycle 1
General planning
Monitor the effect of the implementation
Reconnaissance (examine the
implementation and effect)
2 Cycles
Implementation of Cycle 2
Review the planning
Monitor the effect of the implementation
Reconnaissance (examine the implementation
and effect)
3 Cycles
Implementation of Cycle 3
Review the planning
Monitor the effect of the implementation
Reconnaissance (examine the implementation
and effect)
1st Recon
- Document Analysis
- Observation (ss)
- Interview (tr & ss)
Cycle 1
Action Step 1 : Charade
Action Step 2 : Talking with
puppets
Action Step 3 : Q&A with
microphone
- Observation
Monitor
- Interview
Implementation and
- Facilitate and guide
Effects
General
Plan
2nd Recon
Revising
shortcoming
s
STRENGTHS
Flexible
Allows sharing of idea
Idea is always ever changing
Intervention ideas are made at the end of
each cycle.
WEAKNESSES
Time consuming
Deviate from actual idea
CONCLUSION
Argues that the general idea should be
allowed to change, that reconnaissance
should include analysis as well as fact finding
and should occur throughout the action
research process and not only at the
beginning.