DIKSHA COURSES- ACTION RESEARCH- All assignments solved

Module 01: Research: Concept, Types, Steps

Check Your Understanding 01

1. Action research is the improvement in practices. (theory/ practices)
2. Action research is participant- driven, reflective, and collaborative (collaborative/solitary)
3. Action Research is a research based on people’s real -world experience. (Fundamental Research/Action Research)
4. Action Research was created by Kurt Lewin.- True
5. Action Research is not conducted in a specific context.- False
6. Fundamental research is done by outside specialists, while action research is done by people who want to evaluate their work situation. – True
7. Action Research: Improve Practices

Check Your Understanding 02

1. Action Research is not a justification of one’s teaching practices.- False
2. Action Research is non-cooperative. – False
3. Action Research is a critical analysis of educational theory. – False
4. Action Research is practical and relevant to classroom teachers.- True
5. Action Research is a process involving educators working together to improve their practices.- True
6. Action Research is never context-specific. – False
7. Fundamental Research is usually conducted to establish broad generalizations, whereas Action Research is conducted to improve practices – True
8. Fundamental Research is done by people who want to evaluate their work situation, whereas Action Research is done by outside specialists. – False

Formative Assessment 01

Which of the following is not a step in the Action Research Process?	Drawing Generalization
Which of the following is not related to the criticism of Action Research?	Findings will have implications on classroom practices

Module 02: Steps of Action Research

Check Your Understanding 03

1. Action Research adopts formative methodology.
2. Action Research follows scientific research design.
3. Action Research experiments with the situation.
4. Action research tries to solve the problems of practitioners.
5. In Action Research, teacher is the researcher.
6. Action Research is a self-reflective enquiry.
7. Action Research is Quantitative or Qualitative in nature.
8. The process of Action Research is cyclic.
9. Action Research adopts a methodology of its own.

Formative Assessment 02

‘Action’ in Action Research implies –	Change
Educational Action Research is – i) a research for the teachers ii) a research by the teachers iii) a research of the teachers	Only (ii) is true [(ii) a research by the teachers]
The main objective of Action Research is	Improvement
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Action Research?	Helps in personal behaviour modification
Which of the following is not a problem of Action Research?	In what way can I make teachers more accountable for their duties?

Module 03: Process of Action Research

Check Your Understanding 04

1. The test which is not on the basis of purpose- speed tests.
2. The test which is on the basis of process- Teacher made tests.
3. Which is not the type of validity?- Practicability.

Check Your Understanding 05

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Action Research?- Likert scale.
2. Find the odd one out: Types of reliability- Validity.
3. Find the odd one out: Types of observation schedule- Structured Observation.
4. Find the odd one out: Types of questionnaires- Unstructured.

Formative Assessment 03

Which is not a tool of data collection?	Reliability
Which is not the research method?	Validity method
Experimental research is a systematic and scientific approach of research.	True
Guttman scaling is also sometimes known as cumulative scaling or scalogram analyses.	True
Personality inventories only deal with overt behaviour of a person.	False
Questionnaires are not paper and pencil based instrument.	False
The school survey is used to gather data concerned with internal or external characteristics of school system.	True

Module 04: Report Writing

Check Your Understanding 06

Arrange the steps of Action Research in the correct sequence.- (v) Identification of Problem, (ii) Formulation of the hypothesis, (i) Methods of Research, (iii) Data Collection, (iv) Data Analysis

Check Your Understanding 07

• Ms. Mathur is an English teacher of class VI at Adarsh Vidya Mandir. Her students were very weak in English writing. She decided to try word processor software to improve the writing skills of her students. It proved effective in bringing about remarkable changes in the writing skills of her students. Ms. Naik, principal of the school shared the findings of Ms. Mathur with the principal of Vidya Niketan Ms. Ranade. Ms. Ranade wanted to know more about the experiment but Ms. Naik was not able to help her out. The most probable reason for this is Ms. Mathur did not do documentation of her research.

• Ms. Borde’s students were weak in communication skills. She made use of the chat tool as an intervention. It helped to improve the communication skills of her students. This finding will reach more teachers if Ms. Borde Write a report and keep it in the library

• In the report written by Mr. Sathe it has been mentioned that “Dr. Mashelkar (1985) has given Panchsheel which will be useful for transforming Indian society.” The correct way of writing would be Mashelkar (1985) has given Panchsheel which will be useful for transforming Indian society.

• Research Report has to be- i, ii, iii and iv [(i) Logical, (ii) Objective, (iii) Concise, (iv) Technical]

• Research report has to be written in Past tense.

• From the following abbreviations abbreviations, researchers is allowed to use which abbreviation in the research report?- Etc

• What is the purpose of conducting Review of Related Literature? – iii & iv [(iii) To lay the foundation for research, (iv) To show how your study differs from other studies]

• The purpose of having a table of contents is to Locate quickly the desired part of the research.

• The reason for conducting action research is to be mentioned in the Rationale of the study part of the report.

• Review of Related Literature is included in the Body part of the report.

• Objectives of the study are derived from Title.

• The sampling part of the research report should describe: i, ii, and iii [(i) Sample size, (ii) Sampling technique, (iii) Sample characteristics]

• If you are referring to an action research report, then which part of the research will be most important to you?- Action plan and its implementation

Formative Assessment 04

All the material related to the research is included in the appendix.	False
Appropriate use of figures by researchers helps readers to understand the research.	True
Each table and figure should and appropriate title.	True
Just writing the findings without discussion shows that the researcher has not understood the research carried out by him/her.	True
The research report without a description of the action plan is useful for readers.	False
There is no need to include the procedure followed for data analysis in the research report.	False
Without the list of references, the research report is incomplete.	True
Writing the details of the references used by the researcher in APA style is essential.	False

Assessment

Data Interpretation is based on:	Analysis
The variable which is manipulated by the experimenter is_____________Variable	Independent
References are mentioned in which part of report writing	Supplementary
Which validity indicates the amount of agreement between two different assessments?	Concurrent Validity
In the process of conducting research, “Formulation of Hypothesis” is followed by	Selection of Research Tools
The following are the types of research based on methods or procedures.	Philosophical, Experimental, Survey, Case study, Historical,
Based on the types of information or data, the types of research are	2
Which of the following terms represents the average of the numbers?	Mean
Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?	Identification of the problem
Which of the following is the best Standard deviation result?	1.5
Action Research is criticised because	It cannot be generalised
Which of the following is not considered a criterion for selection of a research problem	Peers’ preference
What is the purpose of Action Research methodology?	To solve a problem or to obtain information in order to inform local practice
Action research is most appropriate when teachers	Try to correct something that is not working
Basic, Applied, and Action research are the types of research based on	Degree of Utility
Which is not the type of reliability.	Construct
Which of the following is the limitation of Action Research?	It is not advisable for large population
APA format is followed while writing the	References
Experimental Research is systematic and ……………………. Approach to research	Scientific
What are the areas where you cannot apply action research?	Survey of Schools in a District
Which of the following is not qualitative research?	Survey
Which one is a research method among the following?	Experimental method
Which tense is to be use for writing research report	Past Tense
Which of the following is not true?	Discovery is systematic in nature
Choose the correct order of the steps in Action Research	1. Identification of problem, 2. Collection and organization of data, 3.Interpretation of data, 4. Action based on data, 5. Reflection
Which one is a tool for data collection?	Attitude Scale
Action research means	A research initiated to solve an immediate problem
Which one of the following is an objective?	To compare the change mean score of achievement test in educational technology of boys and girls
Action research refers to	A process of inquiring about problems and taking action to solve them.
Which one of the following steps is not essential in action research?	Formulation of Hypothesis
Which of the following is a step of Data Collection in Action Research?	Development and use of a Tool
Sample, tool, experimental design are included in which part of Action research	Methodology
Which one is NOT an example of quantitative data?	Interview
Research is a systematic process which includes the following steps	Identification of problem, Formulation of Hypothesis, Data collection, Data analysis, Conclusion
There is no significant difference between the mean score of achievement in fractions in mathematics of students before and after having taught by ICT integrated based method. Which type of hypothesis the statements represent	Null hypothesis