The Process - 12 Steps

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.