Action research in the teaching practice. A bibliometric analysis (2003-2017)

Abstract

This article presents a review of 50 scientific articles based on the Action Research methodology that were published during 2003-2017. A hypothesis is set out that the dialogic relationship between theory and practice in this kind of methodology favors the production of innovative actions in the teaching-learning process. The results from the analysis show that the participatory Action Research is the modality most frequently studied in the educational context. The study confirms that the teacher is one of the main actors who have positively appropriated the principles of Action Research in order to transform their teaching practice.