When collecting primary data for a research project the types of data obtained fall into one of two categories, Quantitative or Qualitative data. Quantitative is easily measured, normally expressed in numeric form and will be a count or a value. Qualitative data is not easily measured and is normally less structured than Quantitative. The goal … Read more
As part of completing your preparation for a class you should conduct a review of literature relating to your area of practice, this is especially important when conducting action research. Literature Relating to an Area of Practice for Action Research “Gamification is a relatively new term, hence there are different existing definitions.” (Stieglitz, Lattemann, Robra-Bissantz, Zarnekow, … Read more
Abstract Action research, despite lacking a universally accepted definition, boasts a variety of valuable definitions and models to guide its implementation (Koshy, Koshy, & Waterman, 2010). Among the notable models is the Spiral Model by Kemmis and McTaggart. This model, characterised by its stages, such as planning, acting, observing, reflecting, and re-planning, is renowned for … Read more
The process of action research is a cycle that would normally have 2 or more iterations, depending upon the action research model there are varying stages within the cycle, these stages include the following: Problem/area for improvement identification, which is the purpose of the action research based on the area that requires improvement, a question … Read more
The purpose of action research is to gather information in an attempt to solve a problem or make an improvement, which may have been highlighted as a result of self-evaluation or student feedback. While this is the core purpose, the motivations may be different, the motivation may be sincere and the goal to be improvement … Read more