Action Research Revealed

Having been an educator for 20 years, I'm very surprised that I have never heard the words "action research" before!  However, it is not surprising that I have actually done action research many times.  From what I've read about action research this week, I've discovered it is something that every concerned educator does whether they know the terminology or not.  Any time we question the value of a new program or activity, we collect datat to see if it helps our students.  In this way, we are able to either continue with the program or make adjustments and revisions to continue to improve.  I was intriqued to see how action research can be applied in so many different ways.  It was a very informative week!