Johnson, Educational Research, 7e
SAGE Publishing, 2020
SOLUTION MANUAL & TEST BANK
Educational Research: Quantitative, Qualitatitve
And Mixed Approaches
, Johnson, Educational Research, 7e
SAGE Publishing, 2020
Suggested Answers To Review Questions
Solution Manual & Test Bank For
Educational Research Quantitative,
Qualitative, And Mixed Approaches 7th
Edition By Robert Burke Johnson
Chapter 1: Introduction To Educational Research
1.1. Why Should We Study Educational Research?
To Become ―Research Literate.‖
Because We Live In A Society That Is Driven By
Research. To Improve Critical Thinking Skills.
To Become Better Students
To Become Better Professionals
To Learn How To Critically Evaluate Published Research.
To Learn How To Conduct Research In Case The Need Arises One Day.
1.2. What Are The Definitions Of The Five General Kinds Of Research?
The Five General Kinds Of Research Are Basic Research, Applied Research, Evaluation
Research, Action Research, And Orientational Research. Here Are The Definitions:
(a) Basic Research: Research Aimed At Generating Fundamental Knowledge And
Theoretical Understanding About Basic Human And Other Natural Processes
(b) Applied Research: Research Focused On Answering Practical Questions To Provide
Relatively Immediate Solutions
(c) Evaluation: Determining The Worth, Merit, Or Quality Of An Evaluation Object
(d) Action Research: Applied Research Focused On Solving Practitioners’ Local Problems
(e) Orientational Research: Research Done For The Purpose Of Advancing An
Ideological Position
1.3. Why Is It Important That Both Basic And Applied Research Be Done?
Basic Research Helps Provide A Solid Foundation Of Reliable Knowledge On Which
Future Research Can Be Built, And Applied Research Helps Answer ―Real World‖ Or
Practical Questions. Basic And Applied Research Inform Each Other. Obviously, Both Of
These Are Important.
1.4. What Is The Difference Between Formative And Summative Evaluation?
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They Have A Different Purpose. Formative Evaluation Is Used For The Purpose Of Improving
An Evaluation Object. Summative Evaluation Is Used For The Purpose Of Making Judgments
About
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The Overall Effectiveness Of An Evaluation Object And Determining Whether A Program
Suggested Answers to Review Questions
Should Be Continued.
1.5. What Is The Key Question Associated With Each Of The Following Forms
Of Evaluation: Needs Assessment, Theory Assessment, Implementation Assessment,
Impact Assessment, And Efficiency Assessment?
(a) Needs Assessment: Is There A Need For This Type Of Program?
(b) Theory Assessment: Is This Program Conceptualized In A Way That It Should Work?
(c) Implementation Assessment: Was This Program Implemented Properly And
According To The Program Plan?
(d) Impact Assessment: Did This Program Have An Impact On Its Intended Targets?
(e) Efficiency Assessment: Is This Program Cost Effective?
1.6. What Are The Different Sources Of Knowledge? Which Ones Are
Especially Important For Educational Researchers?
(a) Experience (I.E., Empiricism)
(b) Expert Opinion
(c) Reasoning (I.E., Rationalism)
Educational Researchers Use A Mixture Of Both Empiricism And Rationalism. Empiricism
Involves Collecting Data And Learning From The Data, And Rationalism Involves
Reasoning And Thinking About The Concepts And The Results And Developing Theories
To Organize One’s Explanations.
1.7. What Is The Key Difference Between Inductive Reasoning And
Deductive Reasoning?
Inductive Reasoning Results In Conclusions That Are ―Probably‖ True. Deductive
Reasoning Provides Conclusions That Are Necessarily True If The Premises Are True.
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Chapter 2: Quantitative, Qualitative, And Mixed Research
2.1. What Are The Key Features Of Quantitative And Qualitative Research?
Just Look At Table 2.1, Which Shows The Key Characteristics Of These Two Approaches
In Their Pure Or Extreme Forms As Well As The Characteristics Of Mixed Research. I Will
Mention A Few Of These Here. Quantitative Research Uses The Deductive Or Confirmatory
Or ―Top Down‖ Scientific Method; It Is Used Primarily For Description, Explanation, And
Prediction. It Is Based On Quantitative Data, In Particular On The Analysis Of Variables.
The Results Describe Statistical Relationships And A Goal Is To Generalize The Results. In
Qualitative Research, In Contrast, The ―Bottom Up‖ Or Inductive Exploratory Method Is
Used; It Is Used Primarily For The Purposes Of Description And Exploration And To Gain
An Understanding Of How People Think And Experience Their Lives. It Is Based On
Qualitative Data Which During Analysis Are Examined For Patterns, Themes, And Holistic
Features. A Narrative Report Is Presented And Generalization Is Usually Not A Goal
Because The Focus Is On The Local, The Personal, And The Subjective.
Here Is Table 2.1 On The Two Next Pages For Your Convenience:
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2.2. What Are The Key Features Of Mixed Methods Research?
Mixed Research Is The Third And Newest Research Methodology Paradigm. As You Can
See In Table 2.1 It Tries To Mix The Best Of Qualitative And Quantitative Research Into
Research Studies. Philosophically, Mixed Research Takes An Eclectic, Pragmatic, And
Commonsense Approach, Suggesting That The Researcher Mixes Quantitative And
Qualitative In A Way That Works Best For The Given Research Question Being Studied In
A Particular Context. Mixed Research Often Uses Both Deductive And Inductive Methods,
Obtains Both Quantitative And Qualitative Data, Attempts To Corroborate And Complement
Findings, And Takes A Balanced Approach To Research. Later In The Chapter You Will
Learn About The Fundamental Principle Of Mixed Research Which States That When
Planning And Conducting Mixed Research, The Researcher Should Mix Methods Or
Procedures In A Way That The Resulting Mixture Or Combination Has Complementary
Strengths (Broadly Viewed) And Nonoverlapping Weaknesses.
2.3. What Is The Difference Between A Categorical Variable And A
Quantitative Variable? Think Of An Example Of Each.
A Categorical Variable Varies In Type Or Kind And A Quantitative Variable Varies In Degree
Or Amount. An Example Of The Former Is Gender, And An Example Of The Latter Is Class
Size.
2.4. Why Is Experimental Research More Effective Than Nonexperimental
Research When A Researcher Is Interested In Studying Cause And Effect?
Strong Experimental Research Designs (I.E., The Best Experiments) Include Both
Manipulation And Random Assignment; Nonexperimental Research Has Neither Of These.
―Manipulation‖ Is An Action Taken By The Researcher In The World (E.G., Providing A
Treatment To One Group And A Control Condition To Another Group); Manipulation
Allows Us To See A Manipulation First, And Then Observe The Outcome Or Result Of The
Manipulation. ―Random Assignment‖ Makes The Groups Similar On All Extraneous
Variables At The Beginning Of The Experiment; Hence, The Only Difference Between The
Groups Will Be The Level Of Independent Variable Received, Allowing The Differences
Observed After The Experiment Is Completed To Be Attributed To The Manipulated
Independent Variable.
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2.5. What Are The Main Problems With The Simple Cases Of Causal-
Comparative And Correlational Research?
The Problem With Both Of These Simple Cases Is That The Researcher Has No
Manipulation And No Random Assignment, And Is Only Able To Determine Whether A
Statistical Relationship Is Present. Observing A Relationship Is Not Enough Information To
Attribute Causation! To Make A Causal Attribution, You Need To Meet Three Conditions:
(1) Show That There Is A Relationship;
(2) Show That You Have The Correct Time Ordering Of Your Variables, That Is, If A
Causes B Then A Must Precede B In Time; And (3) All Alternative Explanations Must Be
Ruled Out. Again, All The Simple Cases Give Us Is A Relationship (I.E., Condition 1). (On
The Other Hand, A Well- Conducted Strong Experiment Satisfies All Three Conditions.)
2.6 What Are Two Variables That You Believe Are Positively Correlated?
Study Time The Night Before An Exam And Test Grades (I.E., The Greater The Study
Time, The Higher The Grades).
2.7. What Are Two Variables That You Believe Are Negatively Correlated?
Amount Of Time Spent Partying The Night Before A Test And Test Grades (I.E., The Greater
The Time Spent Partying, The Lower The Grades).
2.8. What Are The Different Types Of Qualitative Research, And What Is The
Defining Feature Of Each Of These?
The Types Are Phenomenology, Ethnography, Narrative Inquiry, Case Study Research, And
Grounded Theory Research. Here Are The Definitions, With The Key Ideas Underlined:
(a) Phenomenology: A Form Of Qualitative Research In Which The Researcher
Attempts To Understand How One Or More Individuals Experience A Phenomenon.
(b) Ethnography: A Form Of Qualitative Research Focused On Describing The Culture Of A
Group Of People.
(c) Narrative Inquiry: A Form Of Qualitative Research That Is Focused On The Study
Of Life Experiences As Storied Phenomenon.
(d) Case Study Research: A Form Of Qualitative Research That Is Focused On Providing A
Detailed Account Of One Or More Cases.
(e) Grounded Theory Research: A Qualitative Approach To Generating A Theory From
The Data That The Researcher Collects.
2.9. What Is Mixed Research, And What Is An Example Of This Kind Of Research?
Mixed Research (Also Commonly Called Mixed Methods Research) Is Research In Which The
Researcher Uses A Combination Of Quantitative And Qualitative Approaches In A Single
Research
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Study. Example: Study The Members Of The Snake Handling Churches In The Southern
Tennessee/West Georgia Using Participant Observation And Using Quantitative Measurement
Instruments To Profile The Participants On Variables Of Interest. Both Sorts Of Data Will
Likely Provide Useful Information.
2.10. What Are The Three Research Paradigms In Education And What Are The
Major Types Of Research In Each Of These Paradigms? (Hint: See Figure
2.4.)
They Are Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research, And Mixed Research.
Quantitative Research Has Two Major Subtypes: Experimental And Nonexperimental
Research. Qualitative Research Has Six Major Subtypes: Phenomenology, Ethnography,
Narrative Inquiry, Case Study, Grounded Theory, And Historical Research. Mixed Methods
Research Uses A Combination Of Quantitative And Qualitative Research Methods.
Here Is Figure 2.4 For Your Convenience.
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Chapter 3: Action Research For Lifelong Learning
3.1 What Are The Roots And Early Vision From Which Action Research Emerged?
Action Research Emerged From The Work Of Kurt Lewin And John Dewey. Lewin
Believed That Research And Theory Should Be Connected And That Together They Should
Lead To Action Such As Social Change. He Believed That In Order For Change To Occur,
Forces Driving The Change Needed To Overpower Forces Resisting The Change. This
Change Could Come About Through A Series Of Phases (I.E., Unfreezing, Changing, And
Refreezing). John Dewey Believed That All People Were Problem Solvers Who Used
Inquiry To Address Problems. He Too Proposed Phases Of Inquiry That People Use To
Address Issues In Their Work And Daily Lives.
3.2 What Kind Of Knowledge Does Action Research Produce?
Action Research Produces Local, Idiographic, And Contextual Information .The Information
Helps Action Researchers To Solve Problems That They Face. The Knowledge Gained From
Action Research Should Be Disseminated And Integrated Into More General Theories.
3.3 What One Sentence Descriptor Describes The Emphasis Of Each Of The Kinds Of
Action Research Discussed In This Section Of The Chapter?
Participatory Action Research Involves Stakeholders In The Development Of, Carrying Out,
Analysis, And Dissemination Phases Of A Research Study.
Critical Action Research Is A Type Of Participatory Action Research That Has An
Ideological Point Of View That Emphasizes Political Possibilities And Empowerment Of
Communities Within Society.
Feminist Action Research Views The World Through A Feminist Lens And Is Focused On
Improving Lives Of Women.
Action Science Is Used In Organizations To Help Them Focus Putting Theories Into Action And
Producing A Learning Organization In Which People Work Together And Grow Over Time.
Appreciative Inquiry Is Action Research That Focuses In On The Best In People, Their
Organization, And The World And Then Using The Individuals To Jointly Develop And
Implement A Shared Purpose, Vision, And Goal.
Individual Action Research Is The Action Research That An Individual Conducts To Investigate
A Problem That He Or She Is Interested In.
Collaborative Action Research Involves A Team Of Researchers With Different Strengths
Who Work Together Developing And Implementing The Research Study.
Systemwide Action Research Is Action Research Focused On Changing A Large Entity.
SAGE Publishing, 2020
SOLUTION MANUAL & TEST BANK
Educational Research: Quantitative, Qualitatitve
And Mixed Approaches
, Johnson, Educational Research, 7e
SAGE Publishing, 2020
Suggested Answers To Review Questions
Solution Manual & Test Bank For
Educational Research Quantitative,
Qualitative, And Mixed Approaches 7th
Edition By Robert Burke Johnson
Chapter 1: Introduction To Educational Research
1.1. Why Should We Study Educational Research?
To Become ―Research Literate.‖
Because We Live In A Society That Is Driven By
Research. To Improve Critical Thinking Skills.
To Become Better Students
To Become Better Professionals
To Learn How To Critically Evaluate Published Research.
To Learn How To Conduct Research In Case The Need Arises One Day.
1.2. What Are The Definitions Of The Five General Kinds Of Research?
The Five General Kinds Of Research Are Basic Research, Applied Research, Evaluation
Research, Action Research, And Orientational Research. Here Are The Definitions:
(a) Basic Research: Research Aimed At Generating Fundamental Knowledge And
Theoretical Understanding About Basic Human And Other Natural Processes
(b) Applied Research: Research Focused On Answering Practical Questions To Provide
Relatively Immediate Solutions
(c) Evaluation: Determining The Worth, Merit, Or Quality Of An Evaluation Object
(d) Action Research: Applied Research Focused On Solving Practitioners’ Local Problems
(e) Orientational Research: Research Done For The Purpose Of Advancing An
Ideological Position
1.3. Why Is It Important That Both Basic And Applied Research Be Done?
Basic Research Helps Provide A Solid Foundation Of Reliable Knowledge On Which
Future Research Can Be Built, And Applied Research Helps Answer ―Real World‖ Or
Practical Questions. Basic And Applied Research Inform Each Other. Obviously, Both Of
These Are Important.
1.4. What Is The Difference Between Formative And Summative Evaluation?
, Johnson, Educational Research, 7e
SAGE Publishing, 2020
They Have A Different Purpose. Formative Evaluation Is Used For The Purpose Of Improving
An Evaluation Object. Summative Evaluation Is Used For The Purpose Of Making Judgments
About
, Johnson, Educational Research, 7e
SAGE Publishing, 2020
The Overall Effectiveness Of An Evaluation Object And Determining Whether A Program
Suggested Answers to Review Questions
Should Be Continued.
1.5. What Is The Key Question Associated With Each Of The Following Forms
Of Evaluation: Needs Assessment, Theory Assessment, Implementation Assessment,
Impact Assessment, And Efficiency Assessment?
(a) Needs Assessment: Is There A Need For This Type Of Program?
(b) Theory Assessment: Is This Program Conceptualized In A Way That It Should Work?
(c) Implementation Assessment: Was This Program Implemented Properly And
According To The Program Plan?
(d) Impact Assessment: Did This Program Have An Impact On Its Intended Targets?
(e) Efficiency Assessment: Is This Program Cost Effective?
1.6. What Are The Different Sources Of Knowledge? Which Ones Are
Especially Important For Educational Researchers?
(a) Experience (I.E., Empiricism)
(b) Expert Opinion
(c) Reasoning (I.E., Rationalism)
Educational Researchers Use A Mixture Of Both Empiricism And Rationalism. Empiricism
Involves Collecting Data And Learning From The Data, And Rationalism Involves
Reasoning And Thinking About The Concepts And The Results And Developing Theories
To Organize One’s Explanations.
1.7. What Is The Key Difference Between Inductive Reasoning And
Deductive Reasoning?
Inductive Reasoning Results In Conclusions That Are ―Probably‖ True. Deductive
Reasoning Provides Conclusions That Are Necessarily True If The Premises Are True.
, Johnson, Educational Research, 7e
SAGE Publishing, 2020
Chapter 2: Quantitative, Qualitative, And Mixed Research
2.1. What Are The Key Features Of Quantitative And Qualitative Research?
Just Look At Table 2.1, Which Shows The Key Characteristics Of These Two Approaches
In Their Pure Or Extreme Forms As Well As The Characteristics Of Mixed Research. I Will
Mention A Few Of These Here. Quantitative Research Uses The Deductive Or Confirmatory
Or ―Top Down‖ Scientific Method; It Is Used Primarily For Description, Explanation, And
Prediction. It Is Based On Quantitative Data, In Particular On The Analysis Of Variables.
The Results Describe Statistical Relationships And A Goal Is To Generalize The Results. In
Qualitative Research, In Contrast, The ―Bottom Up‖ Or Inductive Exploratory Method Is
Used; It Is Used Primarily For The Purposes Of Description And Exploration And To Gain
An Understanding Of How People Think And Experience Their Lives. It Is Based On
Qualitative Data Which During Analysis Are Examined For Patterns, Themes, And Holistic
Features. A Narrative Report Is Presented And Generalization Is Usually Not A Goal
Because The Focus Is On The Local, The Personal, And The Subjective.
Here Is Table 2.1 On The Two Next Pages For Your Convenience:
,Johnson, Educational Research, 7e
Sage Publishing, 2020
, Johnson, Educational Research, 7e
2.2. What Are The Key Features Of Mixed Methods Research?
Mixed Research Is The Third And Newest Research Methodology Paradigm. As You Can
See In Table 2.1 It Tries To Mix The Best Of Qualitative And Quantitative Research Into
Research Studies. Philosophically, Mixed Research Takes An Eclectic, Pragmatic, And
Commonsense Approach, Suggesting That The Researcher Mixes Quantitative And
Qualitative In A Way That Works Best For The Given Research Question Being Studied In
A Particular Context. Mixed Research Often Uses Both Deductive And Inductive Methods,
Obtains Both Quantitative And Qualitative Data, Attempts To Corroborate And Complement
Findings, And Takes A Balanced Approach To Research. Later In The Chapter You Will
Learn About The Fundamental Principle Of Mixed Research Which States That When
Planning And Conducting Mixed Research, The Researcher Should Mix Methods Or
Procedures In A Way That The Resulting Mixture Or Combination Has Complementary
Strengths (Broadly Viewed) And Nonoverlapping Weaknesses.
2.3. What Is The Difference Between A Categorical Variable And A
Quantitative Variable? Think Of An Example Of Each.
A Categorical Variable Varies In Type Or Kind And A Quantitative Variable Varies In Degree
Or Amount. An Example Of The Former Is Gender, And An Example Of The Latter Is Class
Size.
2.4. Why Is Experimental Research More Effective Than Nonexperimental
Research When A Researcher Is Interested In Studying Cause And Effect?
Strong Experimental Research Designs (I.E., The Best Experiments) Include Both
Manipulation And Random Assignment; Nonexperimental Research Has Neither Of These.
―Manipulation‖ Is An Action Taken By The Researcher In The World (E.G., Providing A
Treatment To One Group And A Control Condition To Another Group); Manipulation
Allows Us To See A Manipulation First, And Then Observe The Outcome Or Result Of The
Manipulation. ―Random Assignment‖ Makes The Groups Similar On All Extraneous
Variables At The Beginning Of The Experiment; Hence, The Only Difference Between The
Groups Will Be The Level Of Independent Variable Received, Allowing The Differences
Observed After The Experiment Is Completed To Be Attributed To The Manipulated
Independent Variable.
, Johnson, Educational Research, 7e
Sage Publishing, 2020
2.5. What Are The Main Problems With The Simple Cases Of Causal-
Comparative And Correlational Research?
The Problem With Both Of These Simple Cases Is That The Researcher Has No
Manipulation And No Random Assignment, And Is Only Able To Determine Whether A
Statistical Relationship Is Present. Observing A Relationship Is Not Enough Information To
Attribute Causation! To Make A Causal Attribution, You Need To Meet Three Conditions:
(1) Show That There Is A Relationship;
(2) Show That You Have The Correct Time Ordering Of Your Variables, That Is, If A
Causes B Then A Must Precede B In Time; And (3) All Alternative Explanations Must Be
Ruled Out. Again, All The Simple Cases Give Us Is A Relationship (I.E., Condition 1). (On
The Other Hand, A Well- Conducted Strong Experiment Satisfies All Three Conditions.)
2.6 What Are Two Variables That You Believe Are Positively Correlated?
Study Time The Night Before An Exam And Test Grades (I.E., The Greater The Study
Time, The Higher The Grades).
2.7. What Are Two Variables That You Believe Are Negatively Correlated?
Amount Of Time Spent Partying The Night Before A Test And Test Grades (I.E., The Greater
The Time Spent Partying, The Lower The Grades).
2.8. What Are The Different Types Of Qualitative Research, And What Is The
Defining Feature Of Each Of These?
The Types Are Phenomenology, Ethnography, Narrative Inquiry, Case Study Research, And
Grounded Theory Research. Here Are The Definitions, With The Key Ideas Underlined:
(a) Phenomenology: A Form Of Qualitative Research In Which The Researcher
Attempts To Understand How One Or More Individuals Experience A Phenomenon.
(b) Ethnography: A Form Of Qualitative Research Focused On Describing The Culture Of A
Group Of People.
(c) Narrative Inquiry: A Form Of Qualitative Research That Is Focused On The Study
Of Life Experiences As Storied Phenomenon.
(d) Case Study Research: A Form Of Qualitative Research That Is Focused On Providing A
Detailed Account Of One Or More Cases.
(e) Grounded Theory Research: A Qualitative Approach To Generating A Theory From
The Data That The Researcher Collects.
2.9. What Is Mixed Research, And What Is An Example Of This Kind Of Research?
Mixed Research (Also Commonly Called Mixed Methods Research) Is Research In Which The
Researcher Uses A Combination Of Quantitative And Qualitative Approaches In A Single
Research
, Johnson, Educational Research, 7e
SAGE Publishing, 2020
Study. Example: Study The Members Of The Snake Handling Churches In The Southern
Tennessee/West Georgia Using Participant Observation And Using Quantitative Measurement
Instruments To Profile The Participants On Variables Of Interest. Both Sorts Of Data Will
Likely Provide Useful Information.
2.10. What Are The Three Research Paradigms In Education And What Are The
Major Types Of Research In Each Of These Paradigms? (Hint: See Figure
2.4.)
They Are Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research, And Mixed Research.
Quantitative Research Has Two Major Subtypes: Experimental And Nonexperimental
Research. Qualitative Research Has Six Major Subtypes: Phenomenology, Ethnography,
Narrative Inquiry, Case Study, Grounded Theory, And Historical Research. Mixed Methods
Research Uses A Combination Of Quantitative And Qualitative Research Methods.
Here Is Figure 2.4 For Your Convenience.
, Johnson, Educational Research, 7e
SAGE Publishing, 2020
Chapter 3: Action Research For Lifelong Learning
3.1 What Are The Roots And Early Vision From Which Action Research Emerged?
Action Research Emerged From The Work Of Kurt Lewin And John Dewey. Lewin
Believed That Research And Theory Should Be Connected And That Together They Should
Lead To Action Such As Social Change. He Believed That In Order For Change To Occur,
Forces Driving The Change Needed To Overpower Forces Resisting The Change. This
Change Could Come About Through A Series Of Phases (I.E., Unfreezing, Changing, And
Refreezing). John Dewey Believed That All People Were Problem Solvers Who Used
Inquiry To Address Problems. He Too Proposed Phases Of Inquiry That People Use To
Address Issues In Their Work And Daily Lives.
3.2 What Kind Of Knowledge Does Action Research Produce?
Action Research Produces Local, Idiographic, And Contextual Information .The Information
Helps Action Researchers To Solve Problems That They Face. The Knowledge Gained From
Action Research Should Be Disseminated And Integrated Into More General Theories.
3.3 What One Sentence Descriptor Describes The Emphasis Of Each Of The Kinds Of
Action Research Discussed In This Section Of The Chapter?
Participatory Action Research Involves Stakeholders In The Development Of, Carrying Out,
Analysis, And Dissemination Phases Of A Research Study.
Critical Action Research Is A Type Of Participatory Action Research That Has An
Ideological Point Of View That Emphasizes Political Possibilities And Empowerment Of
Communities Within Society.
Feminist Action Research Views The World Through A Feminist Lens And Is Focused On
Improving Lives Of Women.
Action Science Is Used In Organizations To Help Them Focus Putting Theories Into Action And
Producing A Learning Organization In Which People Work Together And Grow Over Time.
Appreciative Inquiry Is Action Research That Focuses In On The Best In People, Their
Organization, And The World And Then Using The Individuals To Jointly Develop And
Implement A Shared Purpose, Vision, And Goal.
Individual Action Research Is The Action Research That An Individual Conducts To Investigate
A Problem That He Or She Is Interested In.
Collaborative Action Research Involves A Team Of Researchers With Different Strengths
Who Work Together Developing And Implementing The Research Study.
Systemwide Action Research Is Action Research Focused On Changing A Large Entity.
