Using Action Research in the Real World Action research is a participatory process. In other words, it requires that you become involved in the problem-solving process and collaborate with others in your system to derive answers to real-world problems. As a professional counselor, you will encounter phenomena that have not been examined in the professional literature. Because you will need to determine a manner in which to proceed, having the skills to implement participatory action research will be essential. Before facing this scenario in a real world setting, it could prove useful to develop a strategy for conducting action research related to a real or hypothesized system or organizational problem. In this Discussion you generate ideas about conducting action research as it relates to professional counseling, and you design the basic elements of an action research project. With these thoughts in mind: Provide an example of how you would use action research in your counseling practice or setting. Then, describe the problem and the rationale for using action research to address it. Be specific and include what you would want to find and how you would go about finding it. Readings Article: Kidd, S., & Kral, M. (2005). Practicing participatory action research. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 52(2), 187195. doi:10.1037/0022-0167.52.2.187 Article: Rowell, L. (2006). Action research and school counseling: Closing the gap between research and practice. Professional School Counseling, 9(5, Special Issue), 376384.

Using Action Research in the Real World Action research is a participatory process. In other words, it requires that you become involved in the problem-solving process and collaborate with others in your system to derive answers to real-world problems. As a professional counselor, you will encounter phenomena that have not been examined in the professional literature. Because you will need to determine a manner in which to proceed, having the skills to implement participatory action research will be essential. Before facing this scenario in a real world setting, it could prove useful to develop a strategy for conducting action research related to a real or hypothesized system or organizational problem. In this Discussion you generate ideas about conducting action research as it relates to professional counseling, and you design the basic elements of an action research project. With these thoughts in mind: Provide an example of how you would use action research in your counseling practice or setting. Then, describe the problem and the rationale for using action research to address it. Be specific and include what you would want to find and how you would go about finding it. Readings Article: Kidd, S., & Kral, M. (2005). Practicing participatory action research. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 52(2), 187195. doi:10.1037/0022-0167.52.2.187 Article: Rowell, L. (2006). Action research and school counseling: Closing the gap between research and practice. Professional School Counseling, 9(5, Special Issue), 376384.