A topic in research methodology
Some studies can be described as intervention studies.
Some research aims to be naturalisitic, and so minimises the influence of the researcher on the research context. The aim is to find out about how things are at the moment. Other research is interventional, where the research deliberately intervenes to make changes in a situation.
Experimental research however involves deliberate interventions – usually involves controlling most variables and changing one – usually comparing with a control condition.
Action research is a form of practitioner research where changes are made in the professional context with the intention of improving some aspect of practice or the context.
My introduction to educational research:
Taber, K. S. (2013). Classroom-based Research and Evidence-based Practice: An introduction (2nd ed.). London: Sage.
