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WELCOME TO SBIP Action Research. Outlines:. i / RESEARCH ii/ WHAT IS AN ACTION RESEARCH? iii/ TYPES OF ACTION RESEARCH iv/ FEATURES OF ACTION RESEARCH v/ PROCESS OF ACTION RESEARCH vi/ ACTION PLAN
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WELCOME TO SBIP Action Research
Outlines: i/ RESEARCH ii/ WHAT IS AN ACTION RESEARCH? iii/ TYPES OF ACTION RESEARCH iv/ FEATURES OF ACTION RESEARCH v/ PROCESS OF ACTION RESEARCH vi/ ACTION PLAN vii/ WHY EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH?
Research: • It is exploring new ideas. • It is done by somebody who has curiosity to learn. QUALITIES OF RESEARCHER: Interest & Patience.
What is an action research? • Action Research is an enquiry which is carried out in order to understand, evaluate and then to change, in order to improve some educational practice. (Bassay,1998) OR • Action Research is a systematic collection of data in order to answer a research question for the purpose of improvement. ( Maxwell, 2003)
Types of Action Research: i/ Individual Teacher Research Single classroom issue ii/ Collaborative Action Research Single classroom or several classrooms with common issue iii/ School wide Action Research School issue, problem, or area of collective interest iv/ District wide Action research District issue
Features of Action Research: • Action Research is for the professional development • It is not one shot or pit-stop workshop. • It is small, manageable and achievable, yet very effective. • It can be done while teaching our usual classes. • It is a process of change for the improvement through involvement. • It requires baseline data to measure improvement brought about as a result of our intervention.
Process of Action Research: • 1/RECONNAISSANCE; a/ Situational Analysis: The Country The School (edn system) b/ Literature Review it is an account of what has already been published on the topic by scholars and researchers. it refers to a collection of materials on the topic. ( pamphlets, books, journals & websites etc…)
Why do we write Literature Review? • To inform/ update the reader with what is current in the field. • To add reliability to the research paper on the subject. • To see what has and has not been investigated. C/ Competence of the people involved.
2/ Action Research Question: • It should be specific. • It should be achievable. • It should be intended for improvement. eg: “ How can I improve the student’s performance in maths?” “ How can I improve the student’s performance in algebra in maths?”
3/ BASE-LINE DATA COLLECTION: ( Analyze) • 4/ INTERVENTION PROGRAMME: ( Strategies) i.e; what am I going to do? eg: encourage maximum participation, asking questions and giving reinforcement, creating conducive environment & assigning and checking home works etc…
5/ POST – DATA COLLECTION: ( after intervention) • Data collection tools: class test, interviews, questionnaires, checking books & keeping records in the class etc…. (Should attach all the data's collected.) • Analyze and compare the base line and post data. • Write a reflection. 6/ REFERENCING: Failure to acknowledge your sources properly constitutes plagiarism and academic dishonesty.
Action Plan: • 1st Month: Make careful observation/ situational analysis. • 2nd Month: collect base line data and analyze. • 3rd & 4th Month: implement strategies. • 5th Month: Post Data collection and analysis. • 6th Month: compilation and organization of post data.
Why Educational Research? • Enhance the quality of education. • Problem solving. • Study the education system. • Improve our(teachers) practices.