Action Research SIG
The AERA Special Interest Group for Action Research promotes active collaboration among teachers, administrators, researchers, and community members on research for purposes of improved decision-making at all levels of education. Our intents are to examine current educational practice, encourage constructive educational reform, and promote the professional development of educational practitioners in K-12 schools, in the community, and in higher education. Our interests include teacher-initiated research, inquiry into methods for enhancing the status and professionalism of educational practitioners at all levels of education, and both quantitative and qualitative investigation that leads to improved policy-making major social issues in classrooms, schools, and communities.