A handbook for Exploratory Action Research

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Summary and follow-up
In this chapter we went from research questions to 
methods for collecting data. There were practical 
explanations and examples of different kinds of data 
(reflective writing, notes from interviews and observation, 
questionnaire responses, etc.) The different tasks showed 
you how methods need to be well-matched to your 
questions. Finally, we provided you with some suggestions 
of important things to consider with regard to the data 
collection process. 
Follow-up
In Chapter Three and at the beginning of this chapter,
you learned about Andrea’s story. We recommend that
you read her full story here to refresh your memory:
http://bit.ly/Andrea-Robles
In her story, identify the different kinds of data she 
collected. Did she use any form of ´triangulation´? In what 
way was collecting different kinds of data useful for her? 

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6. What do I find?
In the last chapter we looked at different forms of information, or data, that 
you can gather to answer your questions, and at the ways, or ‘methods’, that 
you can use to get data (e.g. observing or interviewing students, or asking 
them to give written feedback or fill out a questionnaire).
In this chapter we need to look at how to analyse the data you gather; and 
we consider how you can interpret what you find in order to answer your 
research questions.

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