Action Research Differ from Traditional Educational Research

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Action Research Differ from Traditional Educational Research

Action research differ from traditional educational research in the following: action research promotes the active involvement of practitioners as administrators and teachers, in some cases even students. Traditional educational research involves outside experts.
Traditional educational research have not include the voices of the people who work in the trenches of the school building on a daily basis and are therefore best positioned, to understand better the educational experiences for all members of the schoolhouse -administrators and teachers.
Action research movement focuses on the concerns of practitioners (not outside researchers) and engages practitioners in the design, data collection, and interpretation of data around their question.
Dana, N. F. (2009). Leading with passion and knowledge: The principal as action researcher. Thousand Oaks. C.A.: Corwin Press.
Harris, S., Edmonson, S., & Combs, J. (2009). Examining what we do to improve our schools: 8 steps from analysis to action. Larchmont, N.Y.: Eye on Education.