ACTION RESEARCH

By:
Inggit Gita Handayani A1B214011
Desi
Mita Sari

A1B214012
A1B214013

Action Research

Action

Implementing a
plan
Never-ending
study

Research

Developing an
understanding
the effectiveness
of the
implementation

Educational
Action
Research

ex
am
e in

Teache
r
1.classrooo
ms
3.Interactio
ns with
student
learners

2.strategie
s
4.Instructiona
l strategies

5.Assessme
nt
procedures

Contextural
action
research
(action
learning)
Traditional
action
research

Radical
action
research

Types
of
Action
Resea
rch

Educational
action
research

Types of Action Research in

education (Ferrance, 2000)

Characteristics of Action Research

Integratedconducted as part of a
practice

teachers normal daily

a process which alternates

Reflective between plan implementation
and
critical reflection

methods, data and interpretation

Flexibleare refined in the light of the

understanding gained during the

research process

Learning

simultaneous construction of new

knowledge by teachers about
their practice.

a process designed

process designed
Activea
to generate change
in small steps

meets the needs of

teachers and or their
Relevant
students
involving a number of
cycles with each
clarifying issue
leading to a
Cyclical
deeper
understanding and
more meaningful
outcomes

Continue..
Focused

on a single issue of school

improvement

teachers and leaders working

Collaborative
together to improve
student outcomes

an organised approach to answering

Planned a question

Steps in Action Research

(Ferrance, 2000)

Purposes of action
research
Issue in a
system

Study
together
involving
member
s system
Study
together
involving
members
system

What Action Research Is and Is N

What it is

What it is not

A process that
improves
education through
change

Problem-solving

Collaborative

Doing research on
or about people

Cyclical

Linear

Practical and
relevant

Conclusive

Within context of
teachers
environment

Generalizing to
larger populations

How we can do
things better

Why we do certain
things

Explores, discovers The

and seeks to find
implementation of
creative solutions
predetermined
answers
A way to improve

A fad

Develops a
culture of
inquiry in the
school and
reflective
educational
practice on the
part of the
classroom
teacher.

Helps educators
use data, rather
than
preferences or
hunches, to
guide
improvement
efforts

Advantages
of Action
Research

Plays an
important role
in
improvement
of specific
pedagogical
practices

Addresses the
both the quality of
students
education and the
professional
growth of
teachers

Leads directly
to actions that
change the
environment

Lack of Time

Range of
Models
and
Process

Disadvantage
s of Action
Research

Results are
not
generalizable

Validity