Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
Action research is
APurely a form of fundamental research
BResearch carried out to solve immediate problems ✓ Correct
CNecessarily a longitudinal research
DSimulative research
Correct answer: (B) Research carried out to solve immediate problems — Action research is research carried out to solve immediate problems, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Action research is research carried out to solve immediate problems, so that is the answer.
★Action research is done by practitioners to improve their own current practice.
★So it aims at solving an immediate, practical problem right where it occurs.
★It is not purely fundamental research, since it is applied and practical, not for knowledge alone.
★It is not necessarily longitudinal, as it often addresses a present problem quickly.
★It is not simulative, so action research is research to solve immediate problems.
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