How Does Action Research Differ from More Formal Quantitative Research

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Short Answer

How does action research differ from more formal quantitative research in the role of the researcher?

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Definitions:

Cultural Relativism

The principle that an individual's beliefs and activities should be understood by others in terms of that individual's own culture, avoiding ethnocentric judgments.

Ethnocentrism

The tendency to view one's own culture or ethnic group as superior to others, often leading to judging other cultures by one's own cultural norms and standards.

Sanctions

Penalties or other means of enforcement used to provide incentives for obedience with the law, or with rules and regulations; can be positive (rewarding) or negative (punishing).

Legislation

Laws or acts passed by governing bodies to regulate, authorize, forbid, or declare something.