Sharing Resources via School Intranet to Improve Teaching and Learning - Dissertation Example

“Different kinds of research approaches produce different kinds of knowledge about the phenomena under study” Blaxter et al (2002. p.59). Similarly Hult & Lunnung, (1980), West et al (1995), Mc Connell (2000) argue ‘Action research is concerned with problem-solving to extend knowledge.’ This method of qualitative research is therefore aimed at not only developing my own knowledge by ‘extending’ problem-solving skills; it also redefines understanding and knowledge of a particular problem and will redefine my role within my selected group.

The information presented in this paper is based literature review, personal interviews, questionnaires and feedback that I have gathered over a period of time from my esteemed colleagues in the staff room, and departmental meetings on an ‘action research approach’ basis. As Cohen and Manion (1994) point out, “An important feature of action research is that the task is not finished when the project ends. The participants continue to review, evaluate and improve practice.”The present research question is based upon qualitative research which particularly lends itself to problem-solving in a cyclic manner, because it involves a planned reaction to the problem, followed by feedback, evaluation, critical reflection and discussion, to redefine issues concerned with the sharing of information.

 The recent development in communication and information technology provides new opportunities which are narrowing the margins between different models of teaching and learning systems.