It allows you to systematically and empirically address topics and issues that affect teaching and learning in your classroom. The action research process is natural for some teachers. They are always exploring and testing new strategies by observing and collecting information as to the success of instructional and organizational strategies. All of these are questions teachers pose to themselves everyday.
Action research provides a structured process for implementing data collection and analysis.
It provides the information necessary to know that your intervention had the anticipated results. This is the starting point for thinking about the Action Research process.