Action Research: An Appropriate Research Paradigm For Practitioners

Abstract

In the recent years action research (AR) has become increasingly popular in second language teaching sphere. It has been established as an appropriate research paradigm for educational, professional, managerial and organizational development. Action research (AR) is collaborative, critical and self-critical inquiry by practitioners (e.g. teachers, managers) into a major problem or issue or concern in their own practice. It is an important way to extend the teaching skills and develop more understanding as teachers, of our classrooms and students. In this paper the focus is firstly identifying some of the key concepts in AR, defining AR and principles and procedures of Action research and focusing on the pedagogical issues.