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?

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

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?