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ACTION RESEARCH

Name: Trishla Ratiya


Roll no: 25
Class: PGDBM

What is Research?

A systematic and organized form of
continuous attention applied to a field of
knowledge, undertaken to establish
facts, relations, principles and theories.
In simple terms it is a systematic
investigative process conducted again
to increase or revise current knowledge
by discovering new facts.
Action research a process and
an approach
Action research is a process, an ongoing series
of events and actions.

Definition:

Action research is a process of systematically
collecting research data about an ongoing
system relative to some objective, goal, or need
of that system feeding these data back into the
system taking actions by altering selected
variables within the system based on both data
and hypothesis.

The purpose of action research
Action research is a
method used for
improving practice. It
involves action, evaluation,
and critical reflection
based on the evidence
gathered changes in
practice then implemented.
Action research was
conceptualized by kurt lewin
According to him action research
model consists of three steps :-
UNFREEZING: Faced with dilemma
or disconfirmation they becomes
aware for the need of change.
CHANGING: The situation is
diagnosed and new models of
behaviour are explored and tested.
REFREEZING: Application of new
behaviour is evaluated.
ACTION RESEARCH
MODEL
1. INPUT (Problem identification):
Action research is depicted as a cyclical
process of change. The cycle begins with a
series of planning actions initiated by the
client and the change agent working together.
The principal elements of this stage include a
preliminary diagnosis, data gathering,
feedback of results, and joint action planning.
In the language of systems theory, this is the
input phase, in which the client system
becomes aware of problems as yet
unidentified, realizes it may need outside help
to effect changes, and shares with the
consultant the process of problem diagnosis.
2 TRANSFORMATION :
The second stage of action research is
the action, or transformation, phase. This
stage includes actions relating to
learning processes (perhaps in the form
of role analysis) and to planning and
executing behavioral changes in the
client organization feedback at this stage
would move via feedback loop A and
would have the effect of altering the
previous planning to bring the client
system into better alignment.

3. OUTPUT (Data gathering
and diagnosis):
The third stage of action research is
the output, or results, phase. This
stage includes actual changes in
behavior (if any) resulting from
corrective action steps taken following
the second stage. Data are again
gathered from the client system so that
progress can be determined and
necessary adjustments in learning
activities can be made. Minor
adjustments of this nature can be made
in learning activities via Feedback Loop
B .
Because action research is a cyclical
process, data must also be gathered
after the action has been taken to
measure and determine the effects of the
action and feed the results back to the
organization.This in turn may lead to re-
diagnosis and new action.
Action research sets in motion a long-
range, cyclical, self-correcting
mechanism for maintaining and
enhancing the effectiveness of the
client's system by leaving the system
with practical and useful tools for self-
analysis and self-renewal.
Action research is thus problem
centered, client centered, and action
oriented.




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