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Action research is implying a form of self-reflective enquiry
undertaken by participants insocial situations in order to improve
the rationality and justice of their own practices,
theirunderstanding of these practices, and the situations in which
the practices are carried out.(Carr and Kemmis, 1986: 162) in (p:
52)
Norton, Lin S. 2009.Action Research in Teaching and Learning: A
practical guide toconducting pedagogical research in universities.
New York: Routledge
Action research is any systematic inquiry conducted by teacher
researchers to gather
information about the ways that their particular school
operates, how they teach, and how
well their students learn. The information is gathered with the
goals of gaining insight,
developing reflective practice, effecting positive changes in
the school environment and on
educational practices in general, and improving student
outcomes. (Mills, 2003: 4) in (p:1)
Donato, Richard. 2003. Action Research. (ERIC DIGEST)
Downloaded on: http://www.cal.org/ericcll on September
18,2011.
Action research is a process in which participants examine their
own educational practice
systematically and carefully, using the techniques of research
(watts, 1995: 118) in (p:1) . actionresearch specifically refers to
a disciplined inquiry done by a teacher with the intent that the
researchwill inform and change his or her practices in the future.
This research is carried out within thecontext of the teachers
environmentthat is, with the students and at the school in which
the teacherworkson questions that deal with educational matters at
hand.
Ferrance, Eileen. 2000.Action Research: Themes in Education. LAB
at Brown University.Downloaded
on:http://alliance.brown.edu/pubs/themes_ed/act_research.pdf on
June 8,2012.
Action research is a process in which teachers systematically
investigate instructional
practices and techniques in order to improve their teaching. The
impact of a specific
instructional practice on student learning is measured, and the
results become the basis foreducational planning and
decision-making. (p: 8)
Action research is conducted to identify specific factors that
cause students to improve their
performance and achieve greater gains in applied learning. The
principal facilitates the
process and resulting accomplishments of action research.
Teachers will need a support
system as they conduct action research. A thorough plan of
follow-up opportunities and
support should be developed and expressed to all instructional
staff. (Ralph Hewitt, M.A.
&Mary Little, Ph.D.)
Hewitt, Ralph. 2005.Leading Action Research in Schools. Project
CENTRAL at University
of Central Florida.
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8,2012.
Action research is classroom-based research conducted by
teachers in order to reflect upon
and evolve their teaching. It is a systematic, documented
inquiry into one aspect of teaching
and learning in a specific classroom. The purpose of teacher
research is to gain understanding
of teaching and learning within ones classroom and to use that
knowledge to increase
teaching efficacy/student learning. (page 1)
Chamot , Anna Uhl. 1998. Conducting Action Research in the
Foreign Language Classroom.
Northeast Conference 1998. New York: National Capital Language
Resource Center.
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2012.
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