How to Write an Action Research Report
Action research is a systematic method of study that an individual can use to reflect upon the effectiveness of his actions and the impact that those actions have on the workplace. Individuals usually engage in action research when seeking ways to change or improve an element of their professional life. This practice requires individuals to divorce themselves from their actions and look at the impact that their actions have subjectively. After completing action research, an individual can report his findings and his plans for change based on his findings, through the composition of an action research report.
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Describe the context in which your action research took place. Give details about your work place, including information about the office culture, the type of work that you do, the facility and the number of employees. This information is helpful to readers of the report, because it allows them to determine how similar or different your work environment is from the environment in which they work, and thereby decide if the information in the report is applicable to their work place.
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Explain the origin and impetus of your research. Tell your readers what led you to undertake your reflective process. Usually, there is some key factor that an individual wants to correct or improve. Without the presence of an ineffective link or workplace problem, most people do not take the effort necessary to engage in action research. Describe the circumstances that led you to reflect and seek methods of improving your work place.
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Provide information about your research methods. There is no set method for action research. Some individuals perform the process completely within their head, while others utilize reflective tools that assist them in considering their impact on their workplace subjectively. Explain what you did as you engaged in reflection in your action research report.
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Outline your findings. Tell your readers what you discovered. Perhaps, upon reflection, you realized that you did not delegate properly, decreasing the efficiency with which tasks were completed. Explain this information that you learned through reflection, including how you came to that conclusion.
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Explain the implications. What changes are you going to undertake as a result of your action research? Describe your future plans and changes that you intend to make as a result of your findings. Including this information allows readers and those within your work force to see what efforts you are going to make to change you behavior, thereby producing a more desirable result.
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