The phrase "action science" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to research or practice that emphasizes the application of scientific methods to real-world problems.
Example: "The researchers employed action science to develop practical solutions for community health issues."
Alternatives: "applied science" or "practical science".
Included under the broad rubric of action research are variations including action science, action inquiry, appreciative inquiry, cooperative inquiry, participatory action research, and others.
This paper begins with a systematic, though not exhaustive, comparison of program theory evaluation and action science.
This article is intended to stimulate a dialogue between program theory evaluation and action science for the purposes of cross-fertilization and mutual enrichment.
Action science delivers knowledge based on which intervention can be designed to promote change in a community of practitioners, thus enhancing the community's capacity to learn.
Both program theory evaluation and action science use the concept of implicit "theories of action" as a central construct in the study of social practice.
In this context, it is appropriate also to mention the important publications "Action Science" [7], "The SAGE Handbook of Action Research" [8], and the thematically relevant textbook by Hart/Bond [5].
Steven Barnes, a popular African-American writer of vivid-action science fiction (his last novel, "Iron Shadows," was published in 1998 by Tor), put it this way: the genre is "about myth making, about what life is and about what mating is.
The films he worked on include the animated Les Maîtres du Temps (Time Masters) and Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, the live-action science fiction and fantasy movies Tron, Masters of the Universe, Willow, The Abyss and The Fifth Element, and the live-action/cartoon hybrid Space Jam.
Animation can provide wide open vistas for stories; the French film Fantastic Planet (1972) explored ideas beyond the limits of traditional, live-action science fiction films.
Among the films it is developing are Kenan's "Two Moons," a live-action science-fiction piece about an unwanted passenger on an outer space journey; an untitled live-action film from "Ted" producer Jason Clark; and an animated piece called "Aesop & Friends w/Terry Jones" that will feature the noted performer, and has been created and directed by Holtzman.
Furthermore, this paper serves as a call to action for science educators to work toward the development of elementary pre-service science education programs that yield teachers knowledgeable about evolutionary theory and related pedagogical content knowledge.
