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Action research

Action research. Elsa Fabiola Torrecillas Rodríguez. What is action research ?. Action research is a kind of research that teachers carry out in order to improve or solve a problem they have in their classroom environment .

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Action research

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  1. Actionresearch Elsa Fabiola Torrecillas Rodríguez

  2. Whatisactionresearch? • Actionresearchis a kind of researchthatteacherscarryout in ordertoimproveorsolve a problemtheyhave in theirclassroomenvironment.

  3. Thenext video (clickonittoplay) willhelpyoutounderstandbetterwhatactionresearchis.

  4. What are thesteps in actionresearch? • AR involvesfourphases 1.Planning 2.Action 3.Observation 4.Reflection Kemmis and McTaggart (1988)

  5. Planning 1.You havetoidentify a problemorissuefirst. 2. Then, develop a plan of action in ordertoimproveorsolvetheproblemorissueyou are facing up in yourclassroom. • Remembertoconsider: • Whatkind of investigationispossible (withingtherealitiesorconstraints of yourteachingsituation) • Whatpotentialimprovementsyouthink are possible. Burns (2010-P.8)

  6. Action • Actioninvolvestheinterventionsthatyoucarryouttosolveorimprovetheproblemorissueyoupreviouslyidentified, and youputsuchinterventionsintoactionoveranagreedperiod of time. • Theseinterventionsdependonyourassumptionsaboutyourcurrentsituation and theplansyouhavetochangetheway of doingthings. Burns (2010-P.8)

  7. Observation • Observationiswhenyou observe theeffects of theactionphase, and youdocumentthecontext, actions, and opinions of thosewhowereinvolvedin yourresearch (students, parents, etc.) • We can saythatthisis a data collectionphase. Burns (2010-P.8)

  8. Reflection • In thisphaseyoureflecton, evaluate, and describe theeffects of theactionin ordertomakesense of what has happened and tounderstandtheissueyouhaveexplored more clearly. You can come to a conclusion of howtosolvetheproblemyoufoundfirst. • Itisyourdecisiontocontinueresearchingtoimprovethesituationeven more. Burns (2010-P.8)

  9. Howisanactionresearchpaper/article?

  10. Someexamples of actionresearchpapers/articles • http://ro.ecu.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1317&context=ajte This AR article has threemainobjectives and theresearchwasdevelopedduring 4 days. • http://www.vbschools.com/accountability/action_research/ClaraHeyder.pdf This AR article relates a studyaboutthe relationship between the strategy of knowledge folders and study skills .

  11. Sources • AnneBurns:Doingactionresearch in EnglishLanguageTeaching-A guide forpractitioners. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHiZdh85R3w • http://ro.ecu.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1317&context=ajte • http://www.vbschools.com/accountability/action_research/ClaraHeyder.pdf

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