In my action research, I tried to ensure ethical treatment by telling each individual who
was observed, interviewed or quoted that they would be anonymous and the
information would be used to fulfill the research purpose only, and it would not affect
them negatively. The participants were clearly informed about the action research
process; they were informed that they would be observed during the implementing of
the action and they would be interviewed afterward. The documents were sent to
parents, teachers, peers and the school principal to ensure their individual rights were
recognised. The participants were informed that they were going to be observed and
interviewed to gain more data to answer research questions. The teacher responsible
for the group was informed that the implementation of my strategy would not negatively
impact on learning time.