Lee Hooper 
A Critical Examination Between Two Methods in Educational Research: Action Research & Ethnography [PDF ebook] 
Qualitative Research

Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject Pedagogy – Pedagogic Psychology, grade: 1, 3, Massey University, New Zealand, course: Counselling, language: English, abstract: Action Research (AR) is a term used to denote a methodical system of investigation and reflection, performed by individuals for their own professional practice and development. It encompasses a social philosophy that is centered on acquiring practical knowledge that can be applied to concrete situations. The goals of AR can be generalized into three potential outcomes: “Improving practice, improving understanding of practice, and improving the situation in which the practice takes place”.