Action Research: Purpose, Key Features, and Implications

Action research

Table of Contents
1a. Purpose of action research....................................................................................................3
1b. Key features of the action research process.........................................................................3
1c. Implications of a model of action research..........................................................................3
2a. Own choice of an area of practice for action research..........................................................3
2b. Clear intervention strategy...................................................................................................3
2c. Choice and timescales of an intervention strategy................................................................4
2d. Ethical and political considerations and issues of confidentiality will be observed in
practice........................................................................................................................................4
2e. Clear intervention strategy....................................................................................................4
3a. Methods for action research .................................................................................................4
3b. Methods of collecting qualitative and quantitative data......................................................4
3c. Ways in which collected data may be analysed....................................................................4
4a. Literature relating to an area of practice for action research ................................................5
4b. Own choice of methods selected for action research............................................................5
4c. Data collection ......................................................................................................................6
4d. Data analysis ........................................................................................................................7
4e. Presentation of data ..............................................................................................................9
4f. Conclusions based on findings from action research...........................................................12
5a. Own findings and conclusions from action research ..........................................................12
5b. Recommendations ..............................................................................................................12
6a. Effectiveness of own practice in relation to action research ..............................................12
6b. Own strengths and areas for improvement in relation to action research...........................13
6c. Opportunities to improve own skills in action research......................................................13
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................14

1a. Purpose of action research
Main purpose of action research is to learn via actions that then leads on to professional
or personal development. Another purpose of action research is to supports practitioners to
identify problems and seeks better solutions systematically (Ahmed, Allaf and Elghazaly, 2020).
1b. Key features of the action research process
There are different number of effective features of action research process which will be
defined as below:
 Action research involves actions in that it seeks to bring regarding change, particularly in
local educational context.
 Action research is a type of research because it entails the data collection and data
analysis.
 Action research is collaborative and participatory as it gives for collaborative research by
teams of colleague, researcher and practitioners.
1c. Implications of a model of action research
It is essential to remember that action research is organised for shorter increments,
permits for more flexibility, as well as normally includes different kinds of information. Kemmis
and McTaggart's Model is an essential and effective model that impacts in planning, acting,
observing, reflecting and re-planing reflective spiral as the basis of understanding how to take
action to enhance an educational system (Aziz and et. al., 2020).
2a. Own choice of an area of practice for action research
The major focus is provided over two aspects i.e. identification of covid impact over
education and use of digital technologies as solution for same. Impact is clearly seen over the
sector in all over the world. This leads loss to students and universities both. Now, the major
aspect for researching and analysing is application of digital technologies to improve educational
determinants for the development of both students and universities.
2b. Clear intervention strategy
The clear intervention strategy in respect to the influence of covid over education is use
of digital technologies that help to connect with large number of people at single time from their
respective places. Here, also focus is provided over medium that help to maximise educational
scenario on consumption of least amount of cost.

2c. Choice and timescales of an intervention strategy
Here, the main choices include the use of different applications and platforms that allows
group communication. The timescale in this respect would be 2 months. (Sintema, 2020)
2d. Ethical and political considerations and issues of confidentiality will be observed in practice
Ethical and political consideration along with issue of confidentiality needed to observe
in current practice include non disclosure of information about students to third parties without
their consent.
2e. Clear intervention strategy
The clear intervention strategy is about the use of safe communication platforms and
applications that allows group conversations. (Nicola and et. al., 2020)
3a. Methods for action research
There are different methods of action research such as observing individuals or groups,
using structured or semi-structured interviews, distributing surveys or questionnaires etc. All
these are considered more effective methods of gathering information regarding the action
research. According to the present investigation, questionnaire will be used by researcher. This
method assist investigator in gathering of valid and reliable information without consuming more
time and cost.
3b. Methods of collecting qualitative and quantitative data
Qualitative and quantitative are two types of research that helps in gathering of accurate
information about the topic. There are different methods of qualitative and quantitative data
which will be defined as below: Qualitative research: There are various methods of collecting qualitative information
such as observation, interviews, focus group surveys (distributing questionnaires with
open-ended questions).
 Quantitative research: There are some effective and useful methods of gathering
quantitative information including questionnaire, experiments, face-to-face interviews
etc.
3c. Ways in which collected data may be analysed
Quantitative information was collected for analysing the impact of Covid 19 on
education. This information was gathered from questionnaire that helps investigator in