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Literacy Resource Center LOGO Line  Research to Practice:
Guidelines for Planning Action Research Projects  by Nancy Padak
and Gary Padak  Although research frequently focuses somehow on
new ideas in adult literacy programs or instruction, the
research process involves more than simply trying them out.
"Trying out" frequently involves trial-and- error; research, on
the other hand, is planned and systematic inquiry based on one
or more questions related to the new ideas. Our purpose in this
brief paper is to provide guidance for adult literacy
practitioners who are interested in conducting research about
their programs.  We will comment briefly about each of four
stages of the research process: 1. Identifying questions to
guide the research 2. Collecting information to answer the
questions 3. Analyzing the information that has been collected
4. Sharing results with others.  What makes a good research
question? We think there are probably three maj