ABSTRACT
In action research, changes in practice are implemented concurrently with the research process. It is important to note that to Kurt Lewin, action research was a comparative research on the conditions and effects of various forms of social action, and research leading to social action. Action research was born in the US during a time of great social experimentation for increasing democracy and working against poverty. Action research is primarily concerned with change, being grounded in the idea that development and innovation are essential parts of professional practice. Action research rejects the idea that changes and "improvements" are needed because there is some deficit or failure on the part of practitioners, and sees change instead as an inevitable and important part of being a professional. Action research is built on the idea that knowledge growth and the improvement of practice go hand in hand with engaging in practice.
