- This article discusses the cycle of action research and the ever-changing nature of the processes involved.
- Action research provides opportunities to research and deepens understanding of practice in educators own context.
- A curiosity to understand a key interest or concern within a service leads to educators developing a broad theme to investigate.
- A broad question may be broken down into smaller elements of inquiry and shared between staff members.
- The documentation process is a cycle of watching, questioning, gathering evidence, critically reflecting and planning the next course of action before commencing again.
- Action research is not done in isolation, it is collaborative and allows all staff to connect and work together for a common cause.
- The action research cycle provides an ongoing tool for improving practice, with each answer generating a new question and providing an ongoing commitment to change and improved quality.
We would like to express our thanks to the author Dr Melinda Miller and CandK for allowing us to share this article here.
Publication
Miller, M. (2015). The fluid nature of action research. C&K Building Waterfalls Quarterly Magazine, 1. pp. 25-26. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/84063/