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100 Questions (and Answers) About Action Research identifies and answers the essential questions on the process of systematically approaching your practice from an inquiry-oriented perspective, with a focus on improving that practice. This unique text offers progressive instructors an alternative to the research status quo and serves as a reference for readers to improve their practice as advocates for those they serve. The Question and Answer format makes this an ideal supplementary text for traditional research methods courses, and also a helpful guide for practitioners in education, social work, criminal justice, health, business, and other applied disciplines.
Can a Program Evaluation Also Be Action Research?
Can a Program Evaluation Also Be Action Research?
Not typically. You know that action research is a systematic process where an individual participates in investigating an issue of interest. Action researchers not only conduct the research but have a vested interest in the outcomes because it affects their daily life.
Program evaluation, on the other hand, is a systematic process that investigates effectiveness of enacted policies or programs, often by outside researchers. While individuals have a vested interest in the outcomes, decisions are often made from higher up in the food chain, not at the individual level. A few things to remember about the differences between action and program evaluation:
- Action research intends to improve one’s professional practice. Program evaluation intends to improve a program based ...
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