The Female Seventh-Grade Teachers at Main Street Middle School Are

The female seventh-grade teachers at Main Street Middle School are concerned about the increased rates of student misbehavior in classes during the first quarter. They decide to conduct an action research project investigating student misbehavior in their classes. They develop their research questions, decide what information to collect, devise analysis strategies, interpret their findings, and share their findings with all of their colleagues at the middle school. This is an example of:

A) Participatory action research
B) Critical action research
C) Feminist action research
D) Appreciative inquiry