ACTION RESEARCH ‘THE INTERNAL RESEACHER ’

3. ACTION RESEARCH ‘THE INTERNAL RESEACHER’ Presented by Jacqui Sally Sonia LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) ABC

4. Introduction • Can you answer ‘Yes’ to the following questions that • Related to the below topics? • Are there areas of improvement • Are you a problem solver • Collaborative groups • Student interviews, Journal and Proficiency Tests • Plan, Action, Observe and Reflection LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) ABC

5. Today’s Presentation Will Cover ACTION RESEARCH • What is Action Research • Advantages • Importance of Action Research • What Teachers Have Said About Action Research • Action Research Cycle • Plan- Fishbone Diagram • Act • Observe- Hawthorne Effect • - Reflect • Ethical Consideration for Teachers • The Three Basic Phases • Now You Are Action Researchers LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) ABC

6. WHAT IS ACTION RESEARCH It’s a systemactic inquiryconducted by teacher researchers, principals etc in the teaching and learning environment to gather information about how their particular school operates, how they teach and how well their students learn LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) ABC

7. ACTION RESEARCH Is…… • It is CYCLIC • It is PARTICIPATIVE • It is QUALITATIVE • It is REFLECTIVE LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) ABC

8. YouTube Clip Lego People Raising The Bar at News Time Watch- Lego People Raising The Bar At News Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAlPrSYDBCc LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) ABC

9. THE ADVANTAGES OF ACTION RESEARCH • Issues and Concerns • Start at any part of the cycle • Easy • Encourages shared understandings and approaches • Within a school- school specific • Refine and Improvement • Closer Working Group • Collaboration • Ongoing research Action Research LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) ABC

10. WHAT TEACHERS HAVE SAID ABOUT ACTION RESEARCH • Suited to us specifically • Learning new things that opened more doors • Provides Direction • Gives us more confidence • Helps prioritise • Data collection for all to view • It’s a practical process Action research helps us LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) ABC

11. ACTION RESEARCH CYCLE PLAN ACT OBSERVATION REFLECT LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) ABC

12. PLANNING PHASE • A collaborative process – consult with others • Identify unit of analysis • Select target group • Determine data options • Prepare and organise data • Establish a timeframe LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) ABC

13. Fishbone Diagram Worksheet • HEAD – The Problem- what you are researching • Bones- How to plan and examine • 3 major categories that are examined • 1- The 4 M's: • Methods, Machines, Materials & Manpower • 2- The 4 P's: • Place, Procedure, People & Policies • 3- The 4 S's: • Surroundings, Suppliers, Systems & Skills NEFSTEM LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) ABC

14. Fishbone Diagram How It works •  Identify factors •  Repeat •  Continue •  Analyse •  Prioritise •  Use one, all or your own categories Shy Students Wikipedia LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) ABC

15. ACTING PHASE • IMPLEMENT THE PLAN • Collect data • Observe • Interview • Questionnaires • Video-Audio tapes LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) ABC

16. OBSERVATION PHASE • Issue or problem is monitored and described • Useful data is recorded and kept • Keep a diary or journal to record additional observations LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) ABC

17. THE HAWTHORN EFFECT • Children may change because they are being observed • Advantage – better behaviour may be achieved • Disadvantage – better behaviour only lasts as long as the attention • Consider the Hawthorne Effect when planning research LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) ABC

18. REFLECTION PHASE • Regularly reflect with project team • Share and interpret observation • Identify issues or problems LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) ABC

19. ETHICAL CONSIDERATION FOR TEACHERS • Notify Principal of intentions • Show caution with results • Ensure adequate training before interpreting results • Remember the child’s outlook • Ensure confidentiality LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) ABC

20. THE THREE BASIC PHASES 1 LOOK 2 THINK ? 3 ACT LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) ABC

21. You Are Now Action Researchers! The Last ‘Yes’ Question Do you see the benefits in Action Research? CLASS NOW DISMISSED Thank you LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers) Jacqui Sally Sonia ABC ABC

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