Exam 7: Action Research

The phase of photo research in which the researcher looks for common themes and theories that emerge during the contextualizing and discussion of the photographs, in which participants may flag certain issues to target for action is called _____________.

What are the goals of photo voice?

A discipline that is NOT representative of a common application of action research is _____________.

What principle of action research can and should be applied to any research, not only action research?

A technique a researcher can utilize for informing stakeholders of information gathered that involves institutional or departmental meetings that provide personnel with opportunities to discuss common interests or agendas is called ___________.

Explain the three phases of photovoice, and what each involves.

Create an example of a research question and population to which the principles of action research are applicable. Provide justification for your research design.

The phase of action research in which the researcher may use triangulation to collect data is called ______________.

The action research phase in which the researcher makes interpretations and offers explanation about the case at hand is called _________________.

In action research, the researcher seeks to produce change, which requires meetings with participants at all phases of the research process. One technique an investigator can use to keep stakeholders informed is spontaneous meetings that form in response to particular circumstances or issues. These are called ___________.

The action research phase in which the researcher assesses the situation and creates a picture about what is going on is called _____________.

The phase of photo research in which the researcher discusses the reasons why the participant took the photo, what the image means, and what the images are supposed to depict. This is the phase in which the photographer provides his or her voice to the researcher. This is called _______.

There are several questions a researcher should ask when meeting with stakeholders to analyze the data collected. Which question helps to establish general focus for the researchers, and remind the participants of what the focus of the study originally was?

The phase of action research in which the researcher empowers people to work collectively to produce some beneficial change by giving stakeholders access to the materials collected is called ________.

A technique an investigator can use to keep stakeholders informed and motivated for change in which people with a variety of similar interests or agendas meet to discuss particular issues is called _____________.

A type of action research in which the researcher is apart from the group studied, identifies a problem after learning information from some practitioner involved with the population, and provides information to the practitioner to test a theoretical framework for intervention. The practitioner then communicates with the group studied. This is called the _________________.

A technique an investigator can use to keep stakeholders informed and motivated for change is small meetings in which people from single-interest or stakeholder groups discuss particular issues. This is called ___________________.

A type of action research in which the researcher and practitioner work together to identify potential problems and issues. The researcher and practitioner define a research problem jointly after assessing the situation, and reaching a mutual understanding of the problem. Then, the practitioner communicates this message to study subjects using personal wisdom of participants, and with the goal of empowering the population. This is called the _____________.

What are the characteristics of action research that allow it to be utilized in classrooms, schools, hospitals, justice agencies, and community contexts?