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This desk-based research has the goal of illustrating, by way of a detailed review of literature dealing with Action Research (AR), a method which has been used to solve diverse problems in diverse scenarios and diverse fields of knowledge. This document examines literature on AR and its connection to the field of Education; it explains how a significant development is produced in educational situations and how it helps professors to see themselves as researchers. In the publication, various models are also shown and it highlights the use of AR in fields of professional development, knowledge based on practice, and the improvement of educational work based on findings of present day works of research.