Transcript Action Research

Action Research
EDUU 604
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Components of Action Research
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Abstract
Introduction
Methods
Findings
Discussion
References
Appendix
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Abstract
• Summarize your research project
• Include topic, method, findings
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Introduction
• A. Statement of problem and its
significance
• B. Relevant research and how it
applies to your problem
• C. Carefully worded research
question or problem
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Problem Statement
• 1 The Ideal - Describe the goals, desired state,
or the values that your audience considers
important and that are relevant to the problem
• 2 The Reality - Describe a condition that
prevents The Ideal
• 3 The Consequences - Using specific details,
show how The Reality contains little promise of
improvement unless something is done.
Emphasize the benefits of research by projecting
the consequences of possible solutions as well.
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Problem Statement Example
• The Ideal - The desire of ZZZUSD is to
implement a highly functioning Professional
Learning Community.
• The Reality – However, old ideas and practices
prevent teachers from full collaboration.
• The Consequences – Without a change in
culture, teachers will not be able to learn
together. But with a change in practices,
teachers will learn from each other.
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Relevant Research
• A Literature Review should
• be organized around and related directly
to the thesis or research question you are
developing
• synthesize results into a summary of what
is and is not known
• identify areas of controversy in the topic
• provide substantiation of your research
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Research Question(s)
• Select the topic
• Formulate a statement of purpose
regarding the topic
• Write an evocative question which is
researchable and significant
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Methods
1. Describes your subjects
demographics
achievement levels
circumstances
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Methods
Procedures
• Outline your step by step plan for
investigating the problem or question
• Be sure and describe what data you
collected, how you collected it and why
you decided upon your particular
method of collection
• Describe what you did
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Methods
• Cycle 1 – describe what you did
• Interim – reflect on Cycle 1
• Cycle 2 – describe the alteration you did
• Reflect of whole process
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Findings/Results
• A. Describe how you interpreted the data
that you collected
• B. What are your overall conclusions?
(Relate this back to your research
question/problem and to the relevant
research)
• C. Include raw data (can be numbers in
table format, quotes, etc.) that illustrates how
you reached your conclusion
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Discussion
• A. Describe your feelings about the project
(i.e., were you surprised at the results, was
the project more difficult than you
anticipated)
• B. How will the project impact your teaching
of the science concept that you addressed?
• C. Describe additional projects on related
topics that you might do in the future.
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References
• In APA format, list the sources you
cited in the paper.
• A variety of sources is preferred
• educational journals or books
• online periodicals
• databases
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Appendixes
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Interview questions,
Questionnaires,
Observations
Checklists and matrixes
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