The Cycle Model
The Cycle Model
Action research is a cycle, not a straight line. This chapter introduces the four stages, explains why one cycle is rarely enough, and shows when it is time to stop.
The four stages attributed to Kemmis and McTaggart, and why the model is drawn as a spiral.
Why action research is a spiral, not a single shot.
Four signs that the study has run its course, and what to write at the end.
Coming Up
The next chapter goes inside the first two stages: planning the study and running the intervention.
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