Action Research

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 5
Unit No:
T/503/5380
Credits:
15
Guided learning hours:
50 hours

Assessment Guidance

N/A

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Understand the purpose and nature of action research.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Explain the purpose of action research.
  • 1.2
    Analyse key features of the action research process.
  • 1.3
    Analyse the implications of a model of action research.
2

Be able to initiate action research.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Justify own choice of an area of practice for action research.
  • 2.2
    Plan a clear intervention strategy.
  • 2.3
    Justify the choice and timescales of an intervention strategy.
  • 2.4
    Explain how ethical and political considerations and issues of confidentiality will be observed in practice.
  • 2.5
    Implement a clear intervention strategy.
3

Understand ways of carrying out action research.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Evaluate methods for action research.
  • 3.2
    Evaluate methods of collecting qualitative and quantitative data.
  • 3.3
    Review ways in which collected data may be analysed.
4

Be able to carry out action research.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1
    Draw on selected literature relating to an area of practice for action research.
  • 4.2
    Justify own choice of methods selected for action research.
  • 4.3
    Collect data relating to an area of practice for action research.
  • 4.4
    Analyse data collected from action research.
  • 4.5
    Present data collected from action research.
  • 4.6
    Draw conclusions based on findings from action research.
5

Be able to present the outcomes of action research.

Assessment Criteria

  • 5.1
    Report own findings and conclusions from action research.
  • 5.2
    Justify own recommendations for action to be taken based on conclusions from action research.
6

Be able to evaluate own practice in relation to action research.

Assessment Criteria

  • 6.1
    Analyse the effectiveness of own practice in relation to action research.
  • 6.2
    Identify own strengths and areas for improvement in relation to action research.
  • 6.3
    Plan opportunities to improve own skills in action research.