presence, even support the requirement for economic well-being.) This could form the basis of a piece of action research within your school. As a result of its findings, you could make recommendations about future development.
Research can link to theory. Let's consider social constructivism (see Chapter 4) as a starting point. Having read and discussed Bruner, Vygotsky and others on constructivism and social constructivism, you migh decide that speaking and listening should be central to the teaching and learning policy of your school, or alternatively to your own work. Perhaps this is already school policy. Your action research begins by simply finding out whether or not it is as central as it should be. You would mqve on to decide what to do about it.