Action Research in theory and praxis

Third-cycle level | 7.5 credits | Course code: FOU1811
VT 2025
Study period: 2025-01-20 - 2025-05-05
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in Swedish but can be given in English if necessary
Application period: 2024-10-01 - 2024-11-15
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Course description

Action research as an idea, tradition and movement is presented and discussed in relation to studies that are carried out in own practice. An overview is presented of different specializations in action research. The specializations are treated in relation to scientific theoretical assumptions to provide an orientation of where action research can be placed among scientific traditions. The action research spiral is the basis for supervision of the doctoral students when they anchor, initiate and carry out various parts of the action research process. Knowledge gained from practice is processed in a learning process, which aims to perspective the view of the work and the organization where the action research is carried out and thereby develop knowledge.

Requirements and Selection

Entry requirements

For admission to the course, the doctoral student has to be registered as student in the third cycle. In the case of more qualified applicants than the number of places, admission to postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Education is given priority.

Selection

The number of participants is limited to 15. Priority will be given to doctoral students within theeducational sciences if the number of applicants for the course exceeds the number of places.

Other information

The course is given online.

 

Course syllabus

FOU1811

Reading and reference list

Reading and reference list for the course

Department

Department of Education and Special Education

Subject

Educational Science

Type of course

Method course

Keywords

aktionsforskning

CONTACTÅsa Hirsh

asa.hirsh@gu.se