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Action Research Approaches

Action Research Approaches
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Author(s): Karen E. Watkins (University of Georgia, USA), Aliki Nicolaides (University of Georgia, USA)and Victoria J. Marsick (Columbia University, USA)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 21
Source title: Promoting Qualitative Research Methods for Critical Reflection and Change
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Viktor Wang (California State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7600-7.ch007

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Abstract

The contemporary use of action research draws on the exploratory, inductive nature of many qualitative research approaches—no matter the type of data collected—because the type of research problems studied are complex, dynamic, and located in rapidly changing contexts. When action research is undertaken to support social and organizational change, support from stakeholders affected by the research problem is essential, creating further complexity. Action research may serve as an alternative to more traditional views of social science. In this chapter, the authors describe action research as envisioned by Kurt Lewin, its originator. They show how two variants of action research—action science and collaborative developmental action inquiry—advance insight into how action research can be used to develop personal capability to address system changes that action research seeks to unveil. They conclude with reflections on criteria for rigor and relevance in action research in today's post-modern, complex world.

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