Action Research

Writing Assignment

EdD in Learning Leadership & Organization Development

As a part of the final phase of the selection process for the Ed.D. in LLOD program, please write a brief (maximum 3 pages) paper that outlines your understanding of action research.

For this paper, please be sure to include insights you gained from reading the following articles (attached) as well as any additional resources you elect to utilize based on your own research:

Dickens, L., & Watkins, K. E. (1999). Action research: Rethinking Lewin. Management Learning, 30(2), 127-140.

Coghlan, D. (2007). Insider action research doctorates: Generating actionable knowledge. Higher Education, 54, 293306. doi:10.1007/s10734-005-5450-0

Reason, P., & McArdle, K. L. (2008). Action research and organization development. In T. G. Cummings (Ed.), Handbook of Organization Development (pp. 123-136). Sage.

Compare and contrast the key points made in each article about the nature of action research. Where did the articles seem to converge and diverge in their view of action research? What did you learn about action research? Finally, briefly please address the relevance of action research as related to your pursuit of this doctorate and your future career goals.

A few very important details:

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