The following are true statements about Action Research except ... A. Data are collected systematically B. Results are generalisable C. Data are systematically analysed. D. Results are used to improve practice Question 14 There are several social commitments of Action Research. Which one of the following will not be considered a social commitment. A. Action Research can be workplace-based. B. Practitioners evaluate their work in relation to their values. C. The methodology is open-ended and developmental. D. Practitioners create their social order by exercising their capacity to think.
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