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Objectives, Characteristics and Need & Importance of Action Research

Objectives of Action Research  1. Improve Teaching Practices – To help teachers reflect on and enhance their instructional strategies, methods, and classroom management. 2. Solve Classroom Problems – To identify and address specific issues or challenges faced by students or teachers in the teaching–learning process. 3. Enhance Student Learning – To find better ways to make learning more effective, engaging, and meaningful for students. 4. Bridge Theory and Practice – To apply educational theories in real classroom situations and test their effectiveness. 5. Encourage Teacher Professional Development – To promote continuous learning, self-reflection, and growth in teachers’ professional skills. 6. Promote Collaboration – To involve teachers, students, and sometimes parents in solving educational problems collectively. 7. Context-Specific Solutions – To generate practical solutions tailored to the needs of a particular school, class, or group of students. 8. Develop Innovation ...

Introduction to Action Research

          Introduction to Action Research  CONTENT 1. Meaning of Action Research  2. Definitions of Action Research 3. Objectives of Action Research 4. Characteristics of Action Research MEANING OF ACTION RESEARCH Kurt Lewin first coined the term "action research" in 1944. In his 1946 paper "Action Research and Minority Problems" he described action research as "a comparative research on the conditions and effects of various forms of social action and research leading to social action" that uses "a spiral of steps, each of which is composed of a circle of planning, action and fact-finding about the result of the action". In schools, action research refers to a wide variety of evaluative, investigative, and analytical research methods designed to diagnose problems or weaknesses—whether organisational, academic, or instructional—and help educators develop practical solutions to address them quickly and efficiently. Action research may also ...