OER4Schools/Programme review and action research: Difference between revisions

''''What is action research?'''' It is part of practice of a group of reflective teachers. It is a '''cycle''' of investigation, application / implementation, systematic reflection, evaluation (see diagram). An iterative process of data collection and analysis is integral to this kind of research, rather than linear. It is a ''critical'' process of reflection on past and present actions. It gathers evidence to support claims for future actions.

''''What are the steps?'''' There are different types of action research. Here we are introducing a '''participatory action research model''' that is suitable for improving practice in a collaborative way within a group of teachers. This begins with the group of teachers reflecting and discussing on the past, present and future possibilities of a particular teaching practice. The steps and illustrative example for each step are as follow:

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This form of research involves a democratic process so that all teachers are actively examining a current action in order to change and improve it – through a structured and collaborative form of reflection. It takes into account the teachers’ beliefs, aspirations, reality of school and wider societal expectation. It is action which is researched, changed and re-researched by the teachers themselves. Thus it aims to be help teachers to be actively involved in reflection, and to be able to determine the purposes and outcomes of their own inquiry. The research process could include the students as well as other stakeholders in the community (e.g. parents, volunteers).