Question

Select the main advantage of action research.

• A. It's survey based only
• B. It's applicable to large-scale sample
• C. It focuses on solving specific problems
• D. It requires more than one year duration

Answer 1

Answer:

C. It focuses on solving specific problems

Action Research

• Core Purpose: Action research is a practical and applied research methodology designed to solve immediate, specific, and local problems faced by practitioners (such as teachers, administrators, or counselors) in their working environment.

• Primary Objective: Unlike fundamental or basic research, which aims to develop broad theories and generalize findings across large populations, action research focuses on immediate practical application and improving specific institutional or classroom practices.

• Practitioner-Centered: The research is conducted by practitioners themselves (e.g., classroom teachers) rather than external experts or academic researchers.

• Kurt Lewin: The term "Action Research" was coined by the German-American social psychologist Kurt Lewin in the mid-1940s (1944–1946). He is widely regarded as the Father of Action Research.

• Stephen M. Corey: Applied the concept of action research specifically to the field of Education in the United States around 1949–1953.