SARDAR BAHADUR KHAN WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY, QUETTA

DEPARTMENT: EDUCATION PROGRAM: M.A (Edu)

SUBJECT: Action Research (3hrs/week) SEMESTER: 4th

FACILITATOR: Ms ASMA BASHIR Session: 2020-2022

OBJECTIVES:

After completing this course students will be able to:

 developed and demonstrated the skills and techniques of classroom inquiry and action
research
 developed an attitude of open-mindedness, inquiry, and critical-thinking skills.

UNIT CONTENT WEEK

Introduction of action research
UNIT 1  Characteristics of action research (2 weeks/6 hours)
 Difference between action research 1st -2th
and traditional research
UNIT 2 Approaches of action research
•First-person research (individual action (2 weeks/6 hours)
research
•Second-person research (collaborative 3th_ 4th
action research)
•Third-person research (school-wide action
research)
Steps in Action Research
UNIT 3 Investigating action research problems (2 weeks/6 hours)
Developing research questions 5th_6th
Variables and types of Variables
Hypothesis and it’s types
28-4-2022 Midterm Exam 7th
UNIT 4 Literature review (2 weeks/6 hours)
Ethical issues in action research 8th -9th
Data collection tools
UNIT 5 Procedure of tool development (3 weeks/9 hours)
 Interview
 Questionnaire 10th-11th
 Observation
UNIT 6 The validity and reliability of action (1week/3 hours)
research tools
Sampling 12th -13th
• Kinds of research sampling
 • The sampling process
UNIT 7 Writing action research proposals (1week/3 hours)
 Research proposal 14th
 Contents of research proposal
UNIT 8 Referencing (1week/3 hours)
•APA reference format with type of 15th
reference
23-6-2022/ Final Term Examination (2 weeks)
6-7-2022

Grading policy

The proposed grading scheme for this course includes 100 marks.

Mode of assessment Marks

Assignment 5
Quiz 5
Presentation 5
Midterm exam 25
Research proposal assignment 15
Final exam 45
Total Marks 100

References

Gay, L. R. (1987). Educational research: Competencies for analysis and application. London:
Pearson Longman Publishing.

Jorgensen, D. L. (1989). Participant observations: A methodology for human studies. Thousand

Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. .

Miles, M. B., & Huberman, A. M. (2006). Qualitative data analysis: An expanded sourcebook.
London: Sage Publications.

Mills, G. E. (2011). Action research: A guide for the teacher researcher. Boston: Pearson
Education.

Wengraf, T. (2011). Qualitative research interviewing: Semi-structured, biographical, and

narrative methods. London: Sage Publications. Yin, R. K. (2008). Case study research: Design
and methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.