Researchers are

Problem-focused,
constantly observing
Participatory
context-specific
Systematic
the students for
and
and futureinquiry
patterns and thinking
democratic
oriented
conducted by
about ways to
teachers,
improve instruction,
Socially
principals,
classroom
responsive
Aimed at
school
management and so
and takes
improvement and
According
to
on.
counselors or
place in
involvement
Hensen,
action
other
context
research (a) helps
stakeholders in
teachers develop
Knowledge gained
the
teaching
A
method
for
A cyclic process in through action research
The
new knowledge
learning
solving
which research,
main
directly related to
can liberate students,
everyday
environment
to
action
and
primary
their classrooms
teachers and
problems in
evaluation are
gather
goal is
administrator and
their
own
interlinked.
to solve
information
Founded on a research
enhance learning,
setting.
the
relationship in which
teaching and policy
problem
those involved are
making.
DEFINITION
.
participants in the
PURPOSES
change process (Hart
ADVANTAGES
and Bond 1995)
CHARACTERISTICS