A handbook for Exploratory Action Research

Chapter 2 
Task 2.1
In example 1, Luis started his search with a clear question 
is mind: where to find the fastest and cheapest flight from 
Bogotá to London. In order to answer this, he did a search 
and then compared the results to make the right decision. 
This situation describes steps which are common in the 
research process; the need to answer a question or solve
a problem, the collection of information, and analysis of
the information to provide the answer. 
If you compare this example with situation 3, you will see 
that Claudia did not search for any information to make
her purchase and in fact her initial intention to find a laptop 
was not addressed, since she finally bought a computer 
just because it was on sale. This is an example of not using 
research to find answers to a question but simply acting 
impulsively.
In example 2, Francis at first tried to solve his problem
by applying an immediate action without really thinking 
(pressing several buttons) but later he did look for 
information systematically (according to the question
in his mind) in order to solve the situation.
Task 1.4 @ 
Box A. Signs
Task 1.5
1. Students are very involved in what is going on
D, E
2. Students are very active
D, E
3. Students are using the vocabulary words of the 
lesson
A, B, E
4. Students and teacher enjoy the class
C
5. Students were pronouncing words correctly
A, E
6. Students’ enjoy classes based on games
C
What did the teacher do?
Kind of information
“I took notes of everything that happened while my students worked: their attitudes,
their behaviour, etc.”
b
“I later collected their different pieces of work and started to notice certain differences 
 in their work according to the music I played.”
c, b
“I also gave them a survey, a simple kind of questionnaire for them to give me their opinions.”
d
“I decided to interview them, so after each activity we did with background music, I asked them 
about how they felt, if they had trouble concentrating, if they felt the music helped them complete 
the task and so on.”
a

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