Action research

ACTION RESEARCH

   Meaning of Action Research:

·      The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

  “Action Research is the research concerned with school problems carried out by school personnel’s to improve school practices.”

   Characteristics of Action Research:

1.  It is Collaborative.

2.  Grounded in real life experience.

3.  It is self generated.

4.  Development in partnership.

5.  It is the base of change in practice.

   Advantages of Action Research:

1.  It promotes change and development.

2.  It can be done by an individual or group.

3.  It improves educational practice.

4.  It is collaborative and democratic.

5.  Focus on school issues.

 


     Topic of problem:

Students committing errors while preparing various accounts.

  Definition of problem:

Problem of 12^th (A) standard students committing errors while preparing various accounts. 
  Population:- 40 Students of 12^thA

Sample :- 40 Students of 12^thA

   Probable Causes:

The probable causes concerning the problem can be listed as under:

1.  Teachers method of teaching accounts is not proper.

2.  Students are not taking interest in accounts as they are not able to understand it.

3.  Students base of 11^th standard is not clear.

4.  Students are not getting proper guidance regarding their problem in accounts.

5.  Students are not getting enough periods of accounts to solve their problems.

6.  Teacher is teaching too fast so students are not able   to understand.

7.  Students are not given proper practice of accounts.

8.  The concept regarding how to prepare accounts is not clear in mind of students.

9.  Tuition teacher method of teaching accounts and school teacher method of teaching accounts is different so students get confused.

10.       Teacher is not looking after week students.

   Hypothesis: 

Following are some of the hypothesis related to the causes:

                                

1^st cause: Teacher method of teaching accounts is not proper.

Hypothesis: If teacher teaches in a proper way with effective methods then students will be able to understand and they will not make errors.

2^nd Cause: Students are not interest in accounts as they are not able to understand it.

Hypothesis: If teacher teaches in different methods then students will take interest in accounts.

3^rd Cause: Students are not getting proper guidance regarding their problem in accounts.

Hypothesis: If students are given guidance regarding each and every problem which they face in preparing accounts then students will understand and they will not make errors.

4^thCause: Teacher is teaching too fast so students are not able   to understand.

Hypothesis: If teacher slow down her speed of teaching then students will understand what she is teaching.

5^thCause: Students are not getting periods of accounts.

Hypothesis: If students will get enough period of accounts then they will solve more sums of accounts and their doubts will be cleared.

 

6^thCause: Students are not given proper practice of accounts.

Hypothesis: If teacher gives practice of each and every sum then students will not make errors in preparing accounts.

7^thCause: The concept regarding how to prepare accounts is not clear in mind of students.

Hypothesis: If teacher teaches in detail how to prepare each and every accounts then problem of students making error while preparing accounts will be solved.

8^thCause: Teacher is not looking after week students.

Hypothesis: If teacher gives proper attention to each and every student and pay more attention to week students then this problem can be solved.