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ACTION RESEARCHAN INITIATIVE OF THE LEARNING ACTION CELL OF RTPM-DSHS
PRESENTED BY SUE QUIRANTEAUGUST 3, 2016
NOTE: ALL COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS WERE LIFTED IN THE SPIRIT OF FAIR USETHIS PRESENTATION SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR ANY COMMERCIAL PURPOSE.
“Although all teaching can be classified as trial and error, action researchers find that
the research process liberates them from
continuously repeating their past mistakes.”
ACTION RESEARCHis a disciplined process of inquiry conducted by and for those taking the action. The primary reason for engaging in action research is to assist the “actor” in improving and/or refining his or her actions.
from “Guiding School Improvement with Action Research” by Richard SagorAssociation for Supervision and Curriculum Development (2016)
ACTION RESEARCH
TRANSFORMATIVE
ACTION RESEARCHalways relevant to participants (includes you)
helps educators be more effective at what they care most about—their teaching and the development of their studentsfrom “Guiding School Improvement with Action Research” by Richard Sagor
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (2016)
ACTION RESEARCH
AGENCYTEACHER
capacity of actors to critically shape their responsesto problematic situations
(Biesta & Tedder, 2006)
SETTING THE APPROACH
KAYADISKARTEKAKAYANIN
Agency
Strategy
Effort
GETTING THERE
KAYAPagninilay (Reflect)Pagtukoy (Identify)Pagpapasya (Decide)Pagganap (Act/Realize)
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ACTION RESEARCH
can be engaged in by a single teacher, by a group of colleagues who share an interest in a common problem, or by the entire faculty of a school
ACTION RESEARCH
an endless cycle for the inquiring teacher
ACTION RESEARCH STEPS
STEPS
1. Selecting a focus2. Clarifying theories3. Identifying research questions4. Collecting data
5. Analyzing data6. Reporting results7. Taking informed
action
ACTION RESEARCH STEPS
1. Selecting a Focus“serious reflection
directed toward identifying a topic(s) worthy of a busy teacher's time”
2. Clarifying Theories“identifying the values,
beliefs, & theoretical perspectives the researchers hold relating to their focus”
ACTION RESEARCH STEPS
3. Identifying RQs“generate a set of personally meaningful research questions to guide the inquiry”
4. Collecting Datadecisions based on
best possible datavalidreliable
ACTION RESEARCH STEPS: COLLECTING DATA
valid information represents what the researchers say it does
reliableresearchers are confident about the accuracy of their data
ACTION RESEARCH STEPS: COLLECTING DATA
TRIANGULATIONusing multiple independent sources of data to answer one's questions
using multiple data sources in an investigation to produce understanding
Cohen D, Crabtree B. "Qualitative Research Guidelines Project." July 2006.http://www.qualres.org/HomeTria-3692.html
Sagor, Richard. “Guiding School Improvement with Action Research” 2000.http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/100047/chapters/What-Is-Action-Research%C2%A2.aspx
ACTION RESEARCH STEPS: COLLECTING DATA
Methodological Triangulation“consistency of findings generated by different data collection methods”
Data Triangulation“consistency of different data sources from within the same method”
ACTION RESEARCH STEPS: COLLECTING DATA
Investigator or Analyst Triangulation“multiple analysts to review findings”
Theory/Perspective Triangulation“multiple theoretical perspectives to examine and interpret data”
WHY TRIANGULATE?
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ACTION RESEARCH STEPS: COLLECTING DATA
“Where will I find the time and expertise to develop valid and reliable instruments for data collection?”
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ACTION RESEARCH STEPS: COLLECTING DATA
classrooms and schools are data-rich environments
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ACTION RESEARCH STEPS: COLLECTING DATA
“be effective and efficient in collecting the material that is already
swirling around the classroom, and, second, to identify other sources
of data that might be effectively surfaced with tests, classroom discussions, or questionnaires”
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ACTION RESEARCH STEPS
5. Analyzing Dataidentify trends
and patterns
What is the story told by these data?
Why did the story play itself out this way?
ACTION RESEARCH STEPS
6. Reporting Results“making a contribution to a collective knowledge base”
“the wisdom of several minds is inevitably better than one”
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ACTION RESEARCH STEPS
7. Taking Informed Action“action planning”
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GUIDE QUESTIONS
What is the problem?What are some possible solutions?
may be self designedlearned from colleagues or from reviews of
educational literature
GUIDE QUESTIONSWhat is the possible solution I want to
investigate?How do I make the solution work?
Test the proposed solution and modify it as needed.
How do I record data and reflect on it?Keeping a journal and discussing it with a
critical friend are effective methods.
GUIDE QUESTIONS
How do I share my experiences with others?What is next?
The solution one develops to the initial problem will generate the next problem to be addressed. This is the catalyst to continuous professional improvement.
TOOLS FOR IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM & PLANNING
Some tools:Fishbone DiagramInverted Diagram
ALTERNATIVE STEPS
1. Select a FOCUSa) Know what you want to investigateb) Develop research questions (RQ)c) Establish a plan to answer the RQd) Develop a research design
adapted from Action Research Guide for Alberta Teachers
ALTERNATIVE STEPS
2. Collect DATA- evidence for the effectiveness of your
intervention- examples include administering tests,
conducting surveys and interviews, examining documents
adapted from Action Research Guide for Alberta Teachers
ALTERNATIVE STEPS
3. Analyze and Interpret DATA4. Take ACTION
- make a decision whether toa) continue the interventionb) stop the interventionc) modify the intervention in some way
adapted from Action Research Guide for Alberta Teachers
DATA COLLECTION
DATA COLLECTION
REFERENCESAction Research for TeachersThe Northeast Florida Science, Technology, and Mathematics Center for Education
Guiding School Improvement with Action ResearchAssociation for Supervision and Curriculum Developmenthttp://www.ascd.org/publications/books/100047/chapters/What-Is-Action-Research%C2%A2.aspx
Qualitative Research Guidelines ProjectCohen D, Crabtree B.http://www.qualres.org/HomeTria-3692.html
REFERENCESAction Research Guide for Alberta TeachersThe Alberta Teacher’s AssociationHow to Do Action Research in Your ClassroomFrances Rust & Christopher ClarkYou and Your Action Research Project (4th Ed)Jean McNiff (2016)Writing Up Your Action Research Project Jean McNiff (2016)
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
1. This is a disciplined process of inquiry conducted in order to assist the actor in improving and/or refining his or her actions.
2. This is the capacity of actors to critically shape their responses to problematic situations.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
3. This is the use of multiple sources of data in an investigation to generate understanding.
4. True or False. Action Research is conducted by a lone investigator.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
5. True or False. The primary goal of Action Research is generalizability.
6. True or False. Action Research is an endless cycle of inquiry.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
7. Aimed to check the consistency of findings generated by different data collection methods.
a. Data Triangulationb. Investigator
Triangulationc. Methodological
Triangulationd. Theoretical Triangulation
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
8. Aimed to check consistency of different data sources from within the same method.
a. Data Triangulationb. Investigator
Triangulationc. Methodological
Triangulationd. Theoretical Triangulation
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