Action Research/Action Learning

Welcome to the home of ALARA - the Action Learning, Action Research Association. ALARA is a strategic network of people interested in using action research and action learning to generate collaborative learning, research and action to transform workplaces, schools, colleges, universities, communities, voluntary organisations, governments and businesses.

In a living educational theory approach to action research, individuals hold their lives to account by producing explanations of their educational influences in their own learning in enquiries of the kind, 'How am I improving what I am doing?'

Concise advice for new action researchers Jean McNiff First and Second Editions © Jean McNiff 1995, 1997 Third edition © Jean McNiff 2002 Click here to download in Word Format (100 KB) PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM CURRENTLY UPDATING THIS ABRIDGED VERSION. THIS WILL HAPPEN AS AN ONGOING PROCESS.