Action Research and Social Movement

Large-scale policy research on topics of concern to teachers may assist in changing educational theory, policy and practice, as may educational action research. This article discusses different traditions of action research in relation to their views about the connection of research and social movem...

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Main Author: Stephen Kemmis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona State University 1993-01-01
Series:Education Policy Analysis Archives
Online Access:http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/678
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Summary:Large-scale policy research on topics of concern to teachers may assist in changing educational theory, policy and practice, as may educational action research. This article discusses different traditions of action research in relation to their views about the connection of research and social movement, touching on the so-called "macro-micro" problem which bedevils conceptualizations of this relationship.
ISSN:1068-2341