“NO RESEARCH WITHOUT ACTION, NO ACTION WITHOUT RESEARCH”
- KURT LEWIN
An Extension lecture on SOLVING SCHOOL PROBLEMS THROUGH ACTION RESEARCH was held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the Giarattan Institute of Advanced Studies and Training and the speaker was Dr. S.K. Bhatia (former Associate professor, CIE,University of Delhi).He has stood as the institution’s anchor and is a foundation of academic success in all spheres.
Dr. S.K. Bhatia sir started his lecture by sharing his own personel experience of Army Public School, Subroto Park. He followed inductive approach to make all understand the concept of Action Research in 1960.He then mentioned how this extension lecture on action research will be beneficial for all the student teachers and covers most of the crucial details related to the topic.
After the brief introduction, Dr. S.K.Bhatia talked about prof. Stefen M. Corey who give the concept of action research. Then sir told us that action research simply means solving a local problem in a local setting.It is necessary for educational practioners to do action research for improving the learning process.
We further discussed about process involved in the action research including designing, collecting data, analysis of problem involved and the outcome and corrective strategies for solving problems. Afterwards sir discussed about purpose of action research.
Sir told us that action research is beneficial for us while writing teachers diary in future and
setting instructional and learning objectives. After discussing all the aspects of action research, sir concluded the lecture by giving various examples in which action research can be done. It includes problems like truancy in class, remedying an inattentive student, improving students’ handwriting and many more.
All the B.Ed trainees and faculty attended the lecture and it was a very illuminating session with Bhatia sir,as usual we are happy to have him becase his expertise and direction are always very valuable to us.
