%0 Journal Article %A Dick, Bob %T Rehabilitating action research: A response to Davydd Greenwood’s and Björn Gustavsen’s papers on action research perspectives in Concepts and Transformation, 7(2), 2002 and 8(1), 2003 %D 2003 %J Concepts and Transformation %V 8 %N 3 %P 255-263 %@ 1384-6639 %R https://doi.org/10.1075/cat.8.3.06dic %K theory of action %K single-case research %K action research %K emergence %I John Benjamins %X In this brief response I address four topics. In the first place I suggest that single-case action research has a useful contribution to make. In my view, so does action research on the smallest scale: applied to improving the practice of a single practitioner. A second topic is the difficulty of avoiding marginalisation if you are one of those who seek to keep their research practically meaningful. A third one consists of some reasons for my seemingly greater optimism. Finally I try to provide from my own experience some practical measures which can be taken. %U https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/journals/10.1075/cat.8.3.06dic