Action Research Facilitates Education as a Continuum - Secondary School Curriculum Development based on Action Research

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jhet.202415603

Author(s)

Yue Li

Affiliation(s)

Department of Curriculum and Instruction, PGA Edu. Group, Beijing, China

Abstract

In this article, Action Research (AR) will be introduced as an inquiry-based pedagogy eliciting continuous education. Through clarifying its epistemological and practical values as well as having a close look at its inquiry cycle, this article seeks to reinforce the role that action research plays in an authentic educational environment. Subsequently, by analyzing the relationship between the AP Capstone course and the four steps of AR, the cultivation of middle school students in the secondary school environment is explored. Finally, a school-wide discipline curriculum is provided as a local example further showing the benefits of adopting the action research concept in school curriculum and skill development.

Keywords

Action Research; Inquiry-based Learning; Secondary School Curriculum; AP Capstone Program

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