The Malaysian Journal of Action Research is an open-access and fully peer-reviewed international journal for practitioners, professionals, academics and researchers. The journal has a strong multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary focus. It seeks to facilitate discussion and debate that crosses the boundaries of professional contexts and domains, including education, nursing, social work, allied health professions, business and management, computer science and the criminal justice sector.
The Malaysian Journal of Action Research promotes professional growth in these fields of study by publishing manuscripts on evidence-based practices, reviews of current policy initiatives, examples of applied theories, and reports of original research in a language that is accessible and practical. It seeks to explore pedagogical practices using a variety of action research paradigms, philosophies and methodologies, including, but not limited to:
1. Practical action research
2. Technical action research
3. Participatory action research
4. Critical participatory action research
5. Critical action research
6. Classroom-based action research
7. Action science
8. Action learning
9. Soft system approaches
10. Industrial action research
11. Appreciative inquiry
12. Collaborative action research
13. Self-study action research
14. Autoethnography in action research
15. Community-based action research
16. Community-based participatory action research
17. Emancipatory action research
18. Living theory research
19. Educational living theory research
20. Theory of practice architectures research
21. Action case
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Current Issue
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025)
This second issue feature contributions from a diverse range of educational contexts, spanning primary and secondary schools, as well as universities. The nine articles included in this issue represent work not only from Malaysia but also from Brunei, thus showcasing regional collaboration and knowledge exchange. The authors employ various philosophical and methodological approaches to action research, including reflective practice, collaborative action research and classroom-based action research, thus reflecting the richness and flexibility of the paradigm. Four articles are written in the Malay language, which reaffirms our commitment to linguistic diversity and accessibility across Malaysia and its neighbouring countries.
