Methodology of Action Research

Identify Focus Develop

Plan

Collect DataAnalyse

Data

Develop Action Plan

Review and

Share

Develop Research Plan

Qualitative Quantitative

Involvement

Ethics Permission Training Sensitivity

Confidentiality

Participants

Ethics

Method

Data Collection

Relevance Questionnaires Interviews Observations Achievement Tests Children’s Journals Existing Records Validity and

Reliability

Analyse and Interpret Data

Reduction of data Relate to Research

Question Sort, Sift, Discard, Catalogue Quantitative /

Qualitative Systematic search for

Categories, Patterns, Themes

Develop an Action Plan

Application of plan – individual /

collaborative Defined structure Implement Strategies

and Interventions carefully

Document plan and collect data

Reflecting, Reviewing, Communicating

Critical and Systematic

Determine effectiveness of Action Plan

Ask questions

Share and Communicate Results