Exporatory Action Research

According to Nunan, which of the following is NOT a major characteristic in the definition of action research?

• It is collaborative.

• It is aimed at changing things.

• It is carried out by practitioners (eg: classroom teacher).

• It is carried out by using of oral interviews.

“Review research literature” belongs to stage:

• Reflect

• Observe

• Act

• Plan

Action research is related to bring out change.

• True

• False

Which of the following statement is TRUE about action research?

• Critical AR emphasizes the importance of teachers’ autonomy.

• Steps of AR include collecting data, analyzing data, and transforming data

• The two main theories of AR are critical and typical.

• AR is a systematic inquiry done by teachers, principals and stakeholders.

What is one major question underlying data collection?

• What do I need to see?

• What do I need to plan?

• What do I need to do?

How many ways to reflect an action research?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

The exploration stage of Exporatory Action Research includes the following elements:

• Plan to explore, Explore and Analyse and reflect.

• Plan to explore and Explore

• PLan, Act, Observe, Reflect.

• Observe, Reflect, Act.

Teachers doing action research should:

• Explore the situation first.

• Act first.

• Immediately act on the situation

• Suggest solutions first.

Which of the following items IS NOT part of the exploration phase?

• Posing questions to help you clarify an issue.

• Asking a colleague to observe your lessons.

• Giving a questionnaire to colleagues asking for their perceptions of sth.

• Clarifying what it is meant by sth on the web.

Exploratory Action Research is optional to the process of Action Research.

• True

• False