Title: Action research and constructivism: two sides of the same coin? Or, one side?

Authors: Nada Trunk Sirca, Arthur Shapiro

Addresses: Faculty of Management, University of Primoska, Cankarjeva 5, 6000 Koper, Slovenia. ' Educational Leadership, Edu 162, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler, Tampa, Florida, USA

Abstract: This paper provides insights into the relationship between action research and constructivist leadership, teaching and practice. Key elements of action research are analysed in terms of the insight that the process is involved in constructing meaning. Since this constitutes the essence of the constructivist process, the authors perceive both as involving identical processes – they are the same side of the coin.

Keywords: action research; constructivist thinking; constructivist learning; meaning making; case study; teaching; practice; educational management; management in education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMIE.2007.014380

International Journal of Management in Education, 2007 Vol.1 No.1/2, pp.100 - 107

Published online: 03 Jul 2007 *

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