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- 1. studies carried out in the course of an activity or occupation, typically in the field of education, to improve the methods and approach of those involved.
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Philosophy and methodology of research generally applied in the social sciences
Action research is a philosophy and methodology of research generally applied in the social sciences. It seeks transformative change through the simultaneous process of taking action and doing research, which are linked together by critical reflection. Kurt Lewin, then a professor at MIT, first coined the term "action research" in 1944. In his 1946 paper "Action Research and Minority Problems" he ... Wikipedia