Alternative Perspectives on Action Research.

McCutcheon, Gail; Jung, Burga

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Publication Date: 1990

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Alternative Perspectives on Action Research.

McCutcheon, Gail; Jung, Burga

Theory into Practice, v29 n3 p144-51 Sum 1990

Action research can take on different characteristics because underlying it are differing epistemological assumptions, which in turn shape methodological choices as well as how problems are formulated. This article examines three perspectives, and their accompanying methodologies, common to action research: positivism, interpretivism, and critical science. (IAH)

Descriptors: Action Research, Critical Theory, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Research Methodology, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Researchers, Teaching Experience

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Language: English

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