Over the past week I have read several texts defining, describing the process of, and explaining the benefits of action research. Essentially action research, or administrative inquiry as it can also be referred to as, is a careful and methodical process for one to reflect upon their given practice by using diverse and valuable data to chart a course for needed action, change, and improvement.
Action research is a process that allows teachers to identify a range of classroom or education problems, develop a plan for action through research, data analysis, and personal reflection, then use that information to implement the necessary plan of action. Finally, the educator shares the outcome of the implemented plan, reflects on its success and/or failures and makes necessary revisions.
Most educators engage in this process without realizing it. Teachers inherently want to improve the educational process and the delivery of instruction and engage in self-reflection, analysis of data, and share information among their peers for this goal. Action research simply tries to refine this process and articulate the steps for successful research and problem solving to improve the educational process.
Action research is a great tool for educators to continually improve themselves, their students’ performance, and ultimately their schools. For educators action research is a do-it-yourself process to problem solving.
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