3.1 Problem Identification Process

• explore problems in the community to address through action research
• gather evidence on the problem identified in the community
• recognise the importance of evidence-based problem identification in action research

“How can you mobilise the school community to participate in problem identification?”

“How can you ensure that you identify the most significant problem in the school community?”

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1. What action research is
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   Describe action research and its purpose.
2. Exploring problems in the school
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   Explore and list gaps or problems in the school community.
3. Validating a problem
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   Check that a problem is real and worth studying.
4. Data collection tools
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   Name tools used to gather evidence of a problem.
5. Designing a questionnaire
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Write good questions for a questionnaire.
6. Interview guides
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   Prepare and use an interview guide.
7. Observation schedules
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   Prepare and use an observation schedule.
8. Research ethics
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Apply ethics when collecting and handling data.
9. Analysing the data
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   Analyse collected data to find the key issue.
10. Identifying the most significant problem
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Choose the most significant problem to address.
11. Building consensus on the problem
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Agree on the problem through consensus.
12. Designing a problem statement
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Write a problem statement to guide the research.
13. Mobilising the school community
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Involve the school community in problem identification.