Action Research is an approach, which aims to solve a real-world problem through cyclic change process (compare Bukvova, 2009, pp. 9-11). Action Research addresses criticised gap between research an practice. There are many books and articles describing the features of action research, aiming to differentiate it from other research approaches. An excellent review can be [...]
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How does research begin? Where do research ideas come from? There appears to be no satisfactory answer to these questions. Research often begins with unstructured ideas, ‘hunches’ and feelings of the researchers (Graziano & Raulin, 2009, p. 37; Lacey, 2006, p. 17-18). In practice oriented disciplines like nursing or educations (Blumberg, Cooper & Schindler, 2008, [...]
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Scholarly research, as a process serving the construction of new scientific knowledge, is a key activity in science (Shugan, 2004, pp. 174-175). Not all knowledge qualifies as scientific knowledge, the research process is therefore highly structured and restrictive, to ensure valid and reliable results (Heinrich, 1993, pp.62-66; Shugan, 2004, pp. 174-175). The understanding of the [...]
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