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Module 2: Doing Action Research

"A researcher is not a special kind of person. Rather, each person is a special kind of researcher."  (Churchman)

Introduction

NOTE: This Module is only available between set weeks, 1-13 during the Semester. Module 1 must be done before or concurrently with this module.

Each week participants are be expected to participate in e-mail discussion, develop a Learning Agreement, then complete this agreement to produce a final Report. The learning in your learning agreement is not action research, however we hope you will use a mode of learning and inquiry which shares is congruent with action research (including collaboration, cycles, action and reflection etc). During the semester engage in reflective inquiry, asking: 'What is good action research?'.

Learning tasks are summarised in the calendar below. Reading discussion (in Module 1) continues in parallel with work on your Learning Agreement.

Calendar

(Week)
 		 Project work
1 Introduce self by e-mail
2 Plan preliminary learning agreement
3 Act - present preliminary learning agreement by e-mail
4 Reflect on preliminary learning agreement. Give feedback by e-mail
5 Plan completed learning agreement
6 Act - submit completed learning agreement by e-mail
7 Reflect on completed learning agreements. Peer assessment
8 Plan - discuss work in progress
9 Act - present work in progress
10 Reflect on work in progress - discuss projects
11 Plan final report
12 Act - write and submit report
13 Reflect - what have I learned?

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