WAYS OF DISSEMINATING ACTION RESEARCH DATA

FARID SYAZWANKEVIN RAJ

MOHAMAD ALIF IZWAN

DEFINITIONDissemination:• Is to scatter or spread widely, as though sowing seed; promulgate

extensively; broadcast; disperse

Disseminating basically means the ways we can share our action research findings and data to the world. There are 3 popular ways to disseminate action research data• Seminar• Publication• Action Research Network

SEMINAR

• A seminar is, generally, a form of academic instruction, either at an academic institution or offered by a commercial or professional organization. It has the function of bringing together small groups for recurring meetings, focusing each time on some particular subject, in which everyone present is requested to actively participate through a more formal presentation of research.

• Action Research are often presented in seminar so that researchers can spread his or her findings, knowledge and the data analysis as well as our report to a group of people more easily.

PUBLICATION

• To publish is to make content available to the general public. While specific use of the term may vary among countries, it is usually applied to text, images, or other audio-visual content on any traditional medium, including paper (newspapers, magazines, catalogues, etc. The word publication means the act of publishing, and also refers to any printed copies.

• Some of the most common publication of Action Research data are done through journal and books. By doing this researchers can spread their data even wider and more further compared to seminar.

ACTION RESEARCH NETWORK

• The Action Research Network is a tool designed for teachers in the field as well as students pursuing a degree in education. This tool enables researchers and teachers to share their research and view the findings of others through the internet. • This is done by providing an online template that the researchers fill in

to help them record information about various aspects of their research. Thus this method provide the outmost freedom to researchers to share their data whenever and wherever without much constraint.