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Foundations Paper. The overview of your project. Elements of a Foundations paper. A discussion of the overall focus of the action research project. The context of your study. The importance of the problem or issue. A rationale for why you have chosen to undertake the study. . Step 1.
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Foundations Paper The overview of your project.
Elements of a Foundations paper • A discussion of the overall focus of the action research project. • The context of your study. • The importance of the problem or issue. • A rationale for why you have chosen to undertake the study.
Step 1 • The background of your topic • Historically • At your site • Issues specific to your research question. • Justification for the study. • how has the problem has been dealt with in the past.
Step 2 • Describe why you are doing the study? • who needs this information and why? • What will change with this information? • What are the specific aims of the study? What will you discover, describe, examine, investigate, etc. What is the purpose?
From Concept to Need Convinced?