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Practicing what we teach: Using action research to learn about teaching action research
Canadian Journal of Action Research, 2015
In this article, action research is explored as a process for instructor reflection, professional learning and collaboration. The context for the professional learning was the teaching of graduate level education courses in which action research, in conjunction with a cohort-based, collaboratory approach to learning, was used to facilitate students' design and enactment of site-based action research. Action research was used as a research methodology by course instructors who reflected on the design of the course and their pedagogical practices in order to engage in continuous quality improvement. The collaboration took place over a two-year period in which the instructors taught multiple online sections of the course. Using action research to collectively deepen understanding about teaching action research proved to be a valuable reflective experience for the instructors and continues to inform ongoing instructional design processes and the development of future research agenda...
Impact of Action Research in Education: Experiences and Challenges Faced by Teachers
International Journal of Scientific and Management Research, 2022
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International Journal of Education and Practice, 2019
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University teachers' action research: An adventure into uncharted waters
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