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# What is action research?
![[calendar-plus.svg]] <small>Oct 08, 2021</small> | ![[calendar-clock.svg]] <small>Nov 25, 2022</small> 🏷️ [[Action Research]]
**Author:** John Spencer
**Citation:** Spencer, J. (2017, January 11). *What is action research?* [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov3F3pdhNkk&ab_channel=JohnSpencer
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# Summary
Short video explaining how teachers can use Action Research to determine what's working in their classroom.
# Key Ideas
- Researcher actively participates while conducting research
- 4 Phases of Action Research
1. Planning for Research
- Define research question that can be tested
- Lit review to gain deeper understanding
- Determine data methods
- Create deadlines and set up systems
2. Action
- Multiple cycles of experimentation and data collection
- Qualitative data: observations, artifacts, interviews
- Quantitative data: rubric scores, surveys, achievement data
3. Analysis
- Organize data with charts or graphs
- Look for trends
- Discuss with peers
4. Conclusion
- Reflect on practice
- Share research with others
- Generate new questions to start cycle again
> Action research dissolves the barrier between participants and researchers.
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