Experiences of Action Research Component in the B.Ed. (Hons) Programme
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The implementation of the action research component as per Higher Education Commission’s guidelines and Karachi University’s scheme of studies for B.Ed (Hons) programme was the first experience for Notre Dame Institute of Education (NDIE). This research study aimed to explore perceived experiences of the students and their research supervisors on the effectiveness of action research component as implemented in NDIE for the B.Ed (Hons) students using exploratory case study design. The data was collected using semi structured interviews taken from the 7 students and 2 research supervisors using purposive sampling strategy. The thematic analysis of the data guided by the research questions helped in drawing conclusion and recommendations for the study. Overall, the participants viewed action research component playing a major role in helping them become practitioner researchers. The strengths and weaknesses identified by the participants provide insights to enhance the quality of learning opportunities pertaining to action research for the future cohorts.
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