Action Research

21. The term democratic in AR means... A) teachers make their own decisions about change. B) principals control everything. C) students vote grades. D) supervisors dictate topics.

22. AR is situated in the teacher's ... A) own classroom context. B) national system. C) research lab. D) office.

23. A small-scale study is recommended because ... A) it is manageable and realistic. B) it proves theory. C) it covers many schools. D) it needs no reflection.

24. Teachers often start AR by asking ... A) "What can I improve in my teaching?". B) "How can students be punished?". C) "When is vacation?". D) "What is grammar?".

25. AR findings are used to ... A) inform and improve future practice. B) replace curriculum. C) set tests. D) publish policy.

26. Reflection diaries are useful to ... A) record ideas and decisions. B) mark attendance. C) grade students. D) fill forms.

27. A good AR focus is ... A) specific, relevant to classroom needs. B) broad and abstract. C) unrelated. D) given by others.

28. Data collection should be ... A) systematic and ethical. B) random and secret. C) minimal. D) unrecorded.

29. Teachers benefit from AR because they ... A) gain insight into their practice. B) avoid planning. C) collect grades. D) teach less.

30. AR helps bridge the gap between ... A) theory and practice. B) policy and politics. C) students and parents. D) grammar and phonetics.

31. The term reflection-in-action means ... A) thinking during teaching. B) after-class review. C) grading. D) planning vacations.

32. AR is an example of ... A) teacher-led professional development. B) external evaluation. C) curriculum control. D) linguistic analysis.

33. The observation stage uses ... A) notes, recordings, or checklists. B) memory only. C) grades. D) statistics only.

34. AR values ... A) context and teacher voice. B) uniform rules. C) silence. D) competition.

35. Ethical AR avoids ... A) harm and exposure of participants. B) reflection. C) feedback. D) collaboration.

36. The teacher's role in AR is to ... A) research with students about learning. B) control others. C) avoid questions. D) manage budgets.

37. AR reports should focus on ... A) evidence-based classroom change. B) theory only. C) policy language. D) statistics alone.

38. The cycle continues until ... A) satisfactory understanding or new questions arise. B) time runs out. C) grades are final. D) students graduate.

39. A teacher starting AR should choose a topic that is ... A) practical and personally meaningful. B) broad. C) national. D) abstract.

40. The main output of AR is ... A) improved teaching and learning. B) long reports. C) policy drafts. D) new syllabus.