METHODS OF RESEARCH
ACTION RESEARCH
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Question
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What are two purposes of Action research?Choose two answers.
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to focus on solving specific problems
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to engage local practitioners in inquiry
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to employ experimental design in a controlled setting
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to address the need for generalizable findings
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There are 2 common types of action research: participatory action research and practical action research.
Detailed explanation-2: -The advantages of action research will have become clear. It allows the researcher to work on a problem, not only yielding answers to the problem but also informing theory. It empowers participants, enables change, and creates opportunities for organisational learning. It yields rich data from multiple sources.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kenneth Zeichner and Susan Noffke propose three dimensions of purposes in Action Research: personal, professional and political. The central purpose of action research in this case is the improvement of the researcher’s practice.
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