Action Research

“Review research literature” belongs to stage:

• Plan

• Reflect

• Observe

• Act

What are 2 major questions underlying data collection?

• What do I need to see?

• What do I need to do?

• What do I need to plan?

• What do I need to know?

Action research involves a spiral of self reflective cycles (Kemmis and McTaggart, 2000).

• True

• False

How can validity be ensured in action research and data collection?

(a)  

What is the name of the approach that combines quantitative and qualitative data

(a)  

What does qualitative research describe?

• Processes and meanings

• Relationships and causation

• Meaning

• Theories and concepts

What is the focus of quantitative research?

• Flexible and natural

• Complex and broad

• Subjective and interpretive

• Concise and narrow

Which type of research tends to be objective?

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Experimental

• Mixed methods

What of the following is not a characteristic of participatory action research ?

• It intends to empower individuals and groups

• It emphasises collaboration

• It intends to result in social change

• It is not subject to political pressures

For ethical research to be trustworthy, contributing to the advancement of educational knowledge, what must the data be?

(a)