Action research is a systematic form of inquiry that is collective, collaborative, self-reflective, critical, and undertaken by the participants of the inquiry [McCutcheon, G. & Jung, B. (1990). Alternative perspectives on action research. Theory into Practice 29 (3): 144-151]. Action research, sometimes called "practitioner research," is a reflective investigation of a personal interest, problem or challenge. The process begins with the development of questions, which may be answered by the collection of data. Action implies that the practitioner will be acting as the collector of data, the analyst, and the interpreter of results.

ArcGIS resource center

EASY-ECO is a training and conference programme on evaluations in the specific context of sustainable development. EASY-ECO ("Evaluation of Sustainability: European Conferences and Training Courses") was launched by the Research Institute for Managing Sustainability at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. Twelve European top-class research institutions are collaborating to organise five conferences associated with ten EASY-ECO Trainings on sustainability evaluations within the EASY-ECO programme. All events are aimed at building sustainability evaluation capacity and facilitating the exchange of relevant experiences.

M&E Strategy

Global Fund M&E Strategy

Health Metrics Network, WHO

Michael Quinn Patton

Welcome to OPA Podcasts. Launched in November 2008, this service provides information from past OFP Technical Assistance Services Conference Calls and OAPP Annual Conferences Workshops in audio and text formats. You will need an audio player to listen to each call. Documents in PDF format require the Adobe Acrobat Reader®. If you experience problems with PDF documents, please download the latest version of the Reader®. November 5, 2008 TA Services Conference Call (Moderator: Sue Moskosky) | Read transcript: [pdf] [html] December 9, 2008 Conducting a Sound Process Evaluation (Speakers: Barri Burrus and Ina Wallace, RTI International) Regression Basics (Speaker: Jonathan Blitstein, RTI International) December 10, 2008 Engaging Parents and Promoting Family Connectedness (Speakers: Pat Garrity and Kathy Posegate, Lake County Health Department and Steve Bean, ETR Associates) Practical Considerations for Using HLM Hierarchical Linear Modeling (Speaker: Jonathan Blitstein, RTI International) Other Relevant Podcasts: December 8, 2008 HIV Transmission Rates in the United States (National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention - NCHHSTP)