The Action Research Group Project process: 12 steps for taking meaningful action
Adapted from: LSF – Engaging Students in Sustainable Action Projects
Action Learning is a spiral process that scaffolds learning through reflection, research, planning, and ACTION.
Teacher/Instructor: Decide on Goals, Parameters, and Assessment Plan
STEP 01: Reflect on Your Environment, Community, and Your Living Practices
STEP 02: Form an Effective Group
STEP 03: Choose an Issue and Generate Ideas for Action
STEP 04: Research, Analysis, and Decision Making
STEP 05: Build Motivation
STEP 06: Choose an Action and Make a Plan
STEP 07: Defining and Measuring Success
STEP 08: Identify Barriers and Supports
STEP 09: Develop Skills
STEP 10: Do it! ACTION
STEP 11: Celebrate and Communicate
STEP 12: Reflect and Repeat as Necessary
Once the group is organised (step 2) they select an issue that is important to all of them (step 3). They then research to form a plan (step 4 and 6) to take action. Doing the action involves developing some skills (step 7,8, and 9) before actually taking action (step 10). Celebrating success and communicating your actions (step 11) is necessary all along this 12 step process. Reflecting on the results of the action (step 12) is also the start of the next iterative action learning cycle.