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2. Characteristics of Action Research
The following common features are the characteristics of action research suggested by Burns 1999: 30:
a. Action research is contextual, small-scale and localized. It identifies and
investigates problems within a specific situation. b.
It is evaluative and reflective as it aims to bring about change and improvement in practice.
c. It is participatory as it provides for collaborative investigation by teams of
colleagues, practitioners and researchers. d.
Changes in practice are based on the collection of information or data which provides the impetus for change.
Based on the characteristics of action research above, this research was appropriately conducted as classroom action research in order to bring social and
educational change and improvement in writing skill and students‟ learning attitude.
3. The Advantages of Action Research
The followings are the advantages of action research according to the expert in www.ascd.orgreadingroombookssagor92book.htmlchap1:
a. Action Research will help the teacher improve instruction in his classroom. It
will allow him to look critically at what goes on in his room and the impact
that very small changes can make in student and teacher success.
b. Action Research can help the teacher focus on specific issues and address
them with a plan. As a result, hell know why something has changed-without having to guess at the causal relationships of his actions on student
achievement.
c. Action Research exposes the teacherresearcher to current research and best
practices that truly address hisher professional goals-not just what someone else thinks heshe needs to read. It empowers the teacher to make instructional
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decisions in his own classroom. When Action Research remains focused on student achievement, he has the ability to improve his practice and impact the
success of his students. According to Ferrance 2000: 13-15, action research can be a worthwhile
pursuit for educators for a number of reasons. Foremost among these is simply the desire to know more. Good teachers are, after all, themselves students, and often
look for ways to expand upon their existing knowledge.
4. Types of Action Research
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