Masters students who are looking for action research writing help can use the following template to work on action research papers that focus on employment opportunities in different fields. Students can also ask our experienced action research writers to help them work on the action research projects. We have assisted Masters students from Wilmington University to write their action research papers right from the introduction & methodology, the literature review & proposal, 1st iteration, and the final paper. Here is a sample of the template that we use when working on action research projects focusing on employment opportunities.
Introduction
The introduction is usually one to two pages long; include a brief history/background of the organization or company and does not have a heading. In absents of a company (employment opportunities) you will want to add some background (research) support.
Discuss the circumstances of the situation that you plan to improve. You may want to discuss, ‘what is wrong or deficient…and why you think making changes will result in improvements. Include why the improvement is of value to you (the stakeholder).
Methodology
This section is usually two (2) to three (3) pages and is a research paper about (what is) Action Research (AR). In Blackboard, I have listed a variety of resources, please feel free to use the ones provided, you will also need to select at least five (5) professional references to be included in your research. Discuss AR, history, application uses etc… Your last paragraph should include a transition describing how AR is an appropriate methodology for the research you are doing.
Literature Review
A literature review is a research paper about your topic. This section is usually three (3) to four (4) pages and should be as detailed and specific as possible. You will find that specific examples may be difficult to find when doing Action Research, you will need to select at least eight (8) professional references to be included in your research. In the following few pages I use the proposal…improving the ‘needs assessment’ process in organization XYZ as my project. Specific data would include comparing other similar organizations that have restructured their ‘needs assessment’ process. You will most likely find it difficult to locate literature on that specific process, so you will need to generalize the topic. You may have to focus on the value of need assessments or processes associated with needs assessment, or how to conduct needs assessment.
Proposal
This is where you provide a high-level overview of your project as laid out in iterations.
Do not try to layout your full plan at this point, keep this to one or two paragraphs for each iteration description. At this point, you should focus on the big picture.
Hypothetical situation…
Let’s say your proposal deals with improving the ‘needs assessment’ process in organization XYZ. You know the process is weak and requires improvement, but do not know what the weak points are or how to correct them. You assume you will need the following iterations:
Iteration 1 will be a brainstorming session with representation from each of the three divisions; the discussion will include identifying requirements and communication flow. At this point you can go into a little more detail but not too much…keep this statement to one or two paragraphs. .
Iteration 2 will be a follow up session with each (one on one) of the three Division representatives to discuss the outcome of the brainstorming session and a more detailed discussion of their division’s requirements. Again keep this to one or two paragraphs, I encourage you to focus on the big picture.
Iteration 3 will be a follow-up meeting with the three division representatives to discuss identified common requirements, possible integration of requirements, and discussion of how unique requirements will be managed at the division level. The researcher will manage common and integrated requirements, and the appropriate division must manage unique requirements. At the conclusion of this meeting, the division representatives will be tasked with formulating a solution for all unique requirements.
Iteration 4 will require the researcher to analyze the feedback concerning any/all of the unique requirements from each of the divisions. Then, document a final process to collect ‘needs’ from each of the divisions,
Iteration 5 will be a final meeting to present the new process. Copies of the new process will be provided to each division.
Iteration 1 – Brainstorming
Plan
This section is at least 1 page long (usually longer), which describes all the planning that is required to accomplish your first iteration. THE PLAN HAS TO BE WRITTEN BEFORE ANY ACTION TAKES PLACE!!!
You want to address all the typical questions Who, What, Where, When, and Why and How. Who is invited, you may want to include qualifications etc…what topic will be discussed and what you intend to achieve…where, when and why is this meeting important. Moreover, how do you intend on achieving the results.
If you develop an agenda for the meeting, either the agenda or the contents of the agenda would normally be included as part of the plan.
Suggestion: Take extra time in developing a detailed Plan, if you list five items in your plan, and then you carry those five elements into each activity for comments. For example, in the Plan you say ‘you plan on completing internet research’, then in the Action – you discuss the internet research, in the Outcomes – you list any specific outcomes or analysis resulting from the internet research, and then in the Reflections -you reflect on what you learned as a result of the internet research. The plan sets the stage for the entire iteration.
THIS IS THE PLAN!!!
Action
This section is at least one page long.
The action should describe what actually took place at the brainstorming session…Who attended (and who did not) was the agenda followed, were there additional items for discussion added, or did the agenda take the meeting in a different direction. In some instances, this may be very similar to the meeting minutes.
Observation
This section is at least one page long (or longer)..
Observation are the outcomes and analysis…in this instance, you may have a documented list of all the brainstorming results or latent feedback. Additionally, you should include any analysis that would occur as a result of the brainstorming. As with the other sections this is usually at least one page long, when you start adding outcomes documentation this section often increases to several pages.
Reflection
This section is at least one page long.
From my perspective, this is the most important section of your paper…At this point you are looking at what went well, what went not so well, and what actions/processes could be improved. This is where you critique yourself as well as the processes you are applying. You also want to identify restrictions, limitations, and risks…For example, if one of the key participant was not available to attend the brainstorming session, you may want to think about how you will meet and gather information from that person (especially if the information is important to the process).
Iteration 2 – Division
Hypothetical example – one on one interview sessions
Iteration 2 will be a little different in this case. If you remember, iteration 2 is individual meetings (one on one) with the division representatives. So you would probably approach iteration 2 as follows:
The Plan would address the – who, what, where, when, why, and how regarding all three of the divisions. Since you would be interviewing three different division representatives – You write one plan but have three actions, three observations and possibly three reflections (or one reflection that addresses thoughts about each of the interviews). So it may look like:
Plan – one page overall description of the division representatives (may want to include specific influence), anticipated questions or dialogue, as well as justification why…not to forget the schedule (where and when)
Action A, Interview with Division representative Ops One page
Action B, Interview with Division representative Telecom One page
Action C, Interview with Division representative HR One page
Observation A – Outcomes of interview with Division Ops Representative, One page
Observation B – Outcomes of interview with Division Telecom Representative, One page
Observation C – Outcomes of interview with Division HR Representative, One page
Reflection – can include your perspective of all three meetings…good bad and how to improve, at least one page but may end up a little longer as a result of having three inputs.
Complete at least four iterations as per your proposal.
You end the research paper with a reflective statement that encompasses your complete experience. Basically, a final overview of your activities and what you learned during the process. Please include any specific achievements.
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