"Action research is a research strategy which combines research with action and participation in the field. It is a form of applied research, and is particularly useful in developing theory about practice."

"Fifty years after Kurt Lewin invented the idea of action research, action research remains an umbrella term for a host of activities intended to foster change on the group, organizational, and even societal levels. This article explores both historical and contemporary definitions of action research and describes the process and goals of action research."

Business Research Methodology: "Action research can be defined as “an approach in which the action researcher and a client collaborate in the diagnosis of the problem and in the development of a solution based on the diagnosis."

"The design of a piece of research refers to the practical way in which the research was conducted according to a systematic attempt to generate evidence to answer the research question. "

"In this article, we explore the development of some different traditions of action research and provide an introductory guide to the literature."

The Center for Collaborative Action Research (CCAR) links together educators, researchers, and community organizers. The Center's aim is to create deep understanding of important social problems in a range of different contexts including, but not limited to schools, and to encourage evidence-based reasoning to solve these problems.

Action research helps you to become a more powerful version of yourself, able to engage in and engage others in a process of continual learning and change. This free course, offered by the Center for Collaborative Action Research, is comprised of 12 Tutorials each with a short video to watch, a set of activities to complete (with linked writing templates for writing activities) and resources to support the completion of the activities.

"The STAR-Community of ARNA provides support for the teaching and learning of action research. We work together to share our ideas, to improve our teaching practice, and we invite you to join us and share and learn from the STAR community."

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