What is Action Research? – Research is an important part of any art project and ‘Action Research’ is one way to approach this. Action research is a unique combination of ‘Action and Research’. In essence it is research by the practitioner into the practice to change and improve’. This link points to a video about Action Research. Below are some of the key points from the video. Some research questions – *The practitioner allows themself to experience surprise, puzzlement, or confusion in a situation which they find uncertain or unique. They reflect on the phenomenon before them, and on the prior understandings which have been implicit in their behaviour. They carry out an experiment which serves to generate both a new understanding of the phenomenon and a change in the situation.* (Schön 1983: 68) Schön, D.A., (1983) *The reflective practitioner: how professionals think in action. *New York: Basic Boo 1. How do you respond to the encouragement to be surprised, puzzled and confused? 2. Donald Schön is not writing specifically about artists, so when he says ‘carry out an experiment’ what do you think that could look like for artists in general and specifically for you? Answers – In […]
