Action research

Action research

1. Presentation Presentation
on Action on Action
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Name : Leena vaish
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2. Concept of Action Concept of Action
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According to Stephen M. Corey’s view:According to Stephen M. Corey’s view:
“ “ The process by which practitioners attempt to study The process by which practitioners attempt to study
their problems scientifically in order to guide, correct their problems scientifically in order to guide, correct
and evaluate their decisions and actions in what number and evaluate their decisions and actions in what number
of people have called action research.”of people have called action research.”
According to Good’s view:According to Good’s view:
“ “Action research is research used by teachers, Action research is research used by teachers,
supervisors and administrators to improve the quality of supervisors and administrators to improve the quality of
their decisions and actions.”their decisions and actions.”

3. In the light of above In the light of above
definitions it can be definitions it can be
concluded that action concluded that action
research is the research research is the research
undertaken with a view to undertaken with a view to
find out a solution for the find out a solution for the
various practical problems various practical problems
of the educational of the educational
institutes. It is conducted institutes. It is conducted
by those actually involved by those actually involved
in teaching process.in teaching process.

4. Need and importance of Action Need and importance of Action
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Development of scientific outlook:Development of scientific outlook:
Action research develops scientific outlook in the Action research develops scientific outlook in the
teachers, inspectors, heads, and managements of the teachers, inspectors, heads, and managements of the
educational institute.educational institute.
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Solution of educational problems:Solution of educational problems:
Some of the problems of educational institutes are related Some of the problems of educational institutes are related
curriculum, text-books, methods of teaching, system of curriculum, text-books, methods of teaching, system of
examination, discipline, co-curriculum activities, examination, discipline, co-curriculum activities,
backwardness and delinquency.backwardness and delinquency.

5. 
Improvement of educational system:Improvement of educational system:
It helps the teachers, principals, and examiners to It helps the teachers, principals, and examiners to
evaluate their own methods and to remove their evaluate their own methods and to remove their
defects.defects.
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Application of result:Application of result:
Action research is useful from the point of view Action research is useful from the point of view
of application of the results obtained. Result are of application of the results obtained. Result are
applies and implemented by the persons engaged applies and implemented by the persons engaged
in the work of educationin the work of education..

6. Need and Importance of Action Need and Importance of Action
Research in TEACHER Research in TEACHER
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
Action research is conducted Action research is conducted
by practitioners to bring improvement in by practitioners to bring improvement in
their practices. Teachers and teacher their practices. Teachers and teacher
educators conduct action research for.educators conduct action research for.
(1)(1)Improving their own teaching.Improving their own teaching.
(2)(2)Bringing desired modification in the Bringing desired modification in the
behavior of their students and student-behavior of their students and student-
teachers.teachers.
(3)(3)Bringing improvement in the Bringing improvement in the
performance o the task on duties performance o the task on duties
assigned to them other than teaching assigned to them other than teaching
and behavior modification.and behavior modification.

7. A Teacher may also help a student in A Teacher may also help a student in
acquainting with the global acquainting with the global
significance in their professional life significance in their professional life
in the following ways:in the following ways:
o Improvement in teaching-learning Improvement in teaching-learning
process:process:
It helps in solving day-to-day classroom and It helps in solving day-to-day classroom and
administration problems. It helps in:administration problems. It helps in:
(1)(1)Improving methods of teaching and learningImproving methods of teaching and learning
(2)(2)Making effective use of audio-visual aids. Making effective use of audio-visual aids.
(3)(3)Improving methods of organizing co-curriculum Improving methods of organizing co-curriculum
activitiesactivities

8. (4)(4) Solving problems related to indiscipline. Solving problems related to indiscipline.
(5)(5) Solving problems related to system of Solving problems related to system of
examination and evaluation.examination and evaluation.
(6)(6) Solving problems of backwardness. Solving problems of backwardness.
(7)(7) Improving attendance Improving attendance
(8)(8) Bringing professional improvement and Bringing professional improvement and
excellence and evaluation.excellence and evaluation.
(9)(9) Creating healthy environment for teaching and Creating healthy environment for teaching and
learning.learning.
o Development of progressive outlook:Development of progressive outlook:
Action research helps in reducing wastage and Action research helps in reducing wastage and
stagnation in the teaching-learning process by stagnation in the teaching-learning process by
developing progressive outlook and bringing and developing progressive outlook and bringing and
flexibility in the school programme.flexibility in the school programme.

9. o Development of mutual understanding:
All of them work for bringing
improvement in education. It develops love,
cooperative feeling and mutual understanding
among the different partners of the teaching-
learning process.
o Development of research-mindedness:
Action research has caused to develop
awareness among the teachers and
administrations and has made them research-
mindedness by developing objective and
scientific attitude.

10. o Utilization of experiences:Utilization of experiences:
Action research provides a systematic Action research provides a systematic
study carried out on the spot, in the natural study carried out on the spot, in the natural
conditions of the problems felt and effects of conditions of the problems felt and effects of
the changes introduced by the actual the changes introduced by the actual
practitionerspractitioners
It is clear that action research helps It is clear that action research helps
in developing knowledge, skills and in developing knowledge, skills and
professional life which will be an asset professional life which will be an asset
to you. Hence action research must to you. Hence action research must
be included in any programme of be included in any programme of
teacher education.teacher education.