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6. Discussions and Evaluating Actions
After the careful analysis of the data review of current literature is done for taking decisions and necessary actions. Following points should be kept in mind while
conducting the literature review:
i. Identifying topics that relate to the area of the study and would most
likely yield useful information. ii.
Gather or collect research reports, research, books and videotapes relating to the problem.
iii. Organise these materials for drawing inferences in the light of result of
the action research study. iv.
Determine the most promising actions schools can employ for improving classroom and school practices.
Suggesting a plan of action that will allow the practitioner to make a change. This is well informed decision – making.
The actionsinnovations selected ultimately improves student learning. Also, a practitioner may select one to three innovative
strategies focusing primarily on the improvement of instruction, curriculum and the administrative set up that need to be integrated for the improved health of the
organization. For example, after the careful analysis a practitioner may find the ways to control the indiscipline in his class which include: changing the teaching
style, by encouraging more students participation, by becoming more audible to the students etc. Here, it may be noted that there are many suggestive actions but
it is important to mention that if several changes are made at once, it will be difficult to determine which action is responsible for better outcome. Hence it is
advisable to suggest one action at a time and then observe its outcome in improving the situation.
A practitioner will get report on each action, which heshe has taken but to choose one of thee the practitioner has to judge the better action on the basis of the effects
of the intervention and improvement that has occurred. If there is improvement, do the data clearly provide the supporting evidence? If no, then think further
about what changes can be made to the actions to elicit better results.
2.7 Uses of Action Research