Action research and the point instant of change

Author: Schostak, John

Source: Educational Action Research, Volume 7, Number 3, September 1999 , pp. 399-417(19)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

<p>The article contributes to the theory of action research by focusing upon kinds of action an individual may undertake in relation to their research endeavour. The article explores action as illusion, as occurring at different speeds according to context, as â-˜cureâ-™, as repair to maintain a system, as system improvement, as border skirmishes, as deconstruction and as stealth action. Each of these kinds of action has implications for the action researcher seeking to bring about change. The article explores the ways in which the action researcher can challenge the status quo and bring about creative, educative, democratic frameworks for living in society.</p>

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09650799900200100

Affiliations: 1: University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom

Publication date: 1999-09-01