I learned that action research has several angles. The old saying, “in the eyes of the beholder” comes to mind because action research is the inquiry, the unsure, or the indecisiveness that one feels prior to thorough probing and scrutiny in order to unveil or reveal when certain concerns in question are either valid, invalid, or impartial.
I can recall a time where one would say “what you see is what you get”. There weren’t many questions asked because people based their input/feedback on trust, anticipated realistic outcomes, and the delivery of the information received. With action research, systematic questioning and reasonable doubt comes in. There are always two sides of one story and it’s apparent that having an opinion would increase more than enough reasonable doubt and allow for circumstantial outcomes that were not originally considered.
I learned that the difference between action research and the traditional educational research primarily differs based on interactive activities within the classroom versus the behind the scenes” do as I say, not as I do” concept. It’s so easy for someone else to stand on the sidelines and make unrealistic suggestions about how they may appeal to a classroom setting. With the type of students that we serve today, education has changed and our students have changed along with it; some for the worse. This new generation of principals must be prepared for the unexpected. Use the past as a past reference but never be afraid or timid about making the necessary changes needed to what “use to work” especially by asking questions.
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