Action researchLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You become familiar with and can describe concepts related to action research, processes and approaches.
You can search, analyze and apply relevant data on action research.
You can apply different research methods in action research.
You know and can apply principles of research ethics and reliability.

Content

What is the process of action research and what are the approaches behind it?
How do you search information on action research systematically and evaluate the reliability and usefulness of research and development data?
What qualitative, quantitative and agile development methods can you use in data collection and analysis in action research?
What are the ethical principles and how to take them into account in action research?
How do you ensure reliability in action research?

Accomplishment methods

Students can
find, study, produce and evaluate critically multidisciplinary data in a process of action research.
plan, implement, and evaluate action research process.
evaluate different action research approaches and justify their use.