Data and Action Research

      I learned this week that no matter the action research project, they are very much data driven.  With the advent of more sophisticated data collection capabilities, i.e. surveys, spreadsheets, databases, etc., data is more readily available for conducting researches.   Many action research projects will involve heavily the use of these means of collection and collation to develop courses of action.   The data can come from many sources, not only from within your organization, but from others as well.  Correctly collated, this data becomes extremely important to someone's research.