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