MODELS and GUIDE in CONDUCTING ACTION RESEARCH

 McNiff & Whitehead 2006 (Adaptation)

Action Research Cycle The Action Research Process
OBSERVE Identify the problem.
1. Based on observation and noticing, what problematic situations
prevail in the classroom or teaching learning environment?
2. Which of these problems shall I focus on?
3. What does literature say about this problem? On what theories or
principles I leaned before is the problems anchored?
REFLECT Reflect Reflection continues all through out the process.)
1. What do I hope to achieve? What do I intend to change for the
better?
2. Is doing this action research important to improve my practice?
3. Can I do this alone? Or should I collaborate?
PLAN Plan An Action Research Strategy
1. What type of research will I use? Quantitative? Qualitative?
2. How will I describe my innovation? Intervention? Strategy?
3. Is my plan doable within the given period of time?
ACT Take Action
1. How do I put my plan into action? How long?
2. How will I gather data or information?
3. What sense or meaning do I get out of the data?
EVALUATE Use Findings
1. Where do I apply results to improve practice?
2. Are my findings worth sharing?
MODIFY Move to Another Cycle
1. Is there a need to modify intervention to get new results?
2. Should I move to another cycle of action research?
 Nelson, O 2014 Model
OBSERVE Identify the problem.
1. Based on observation and noticing, what problematic situations
prevail in the classroom or teaching learning environment?
2. Which of these problems shall I focus on?
3. What does literature say about this problem? On what theories or
principles I leaned before is the problems anchored?
REFLECT Reflect Reflection continues all through out the process.)
1. What do I hope to achieve? What do I intend to change for the
better?
2. Is doing this action research important to improve my practice?
3. Can I do this alone? Or should I collaborate?
PLAN Plan An Action Research Strategy
1. What type of research will I use? Quantitative? Qualitative?
2. How will I describe my innovation? Intervention? Strategy?
3. Is my plan doable within the given period of time?
ACT Take Action
1. How do I put my plan into action? How long?
2. How will I gather data or information?
3. What sense or meaning do I get out of the data?
  Department of Education (DO 16) 2017 Model
Action Research Key Components
I. CONTEXT AND RATIONALE
II. ACTION RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
III. PROPOSED INNOVATION,
INTERVENTION AND
STRATEGY
IV. ACTION RESEARCH
METHODS
V. ACTION RESEARCH WORK
PLAN AND TIMELINES
VI. COST ESTIMATES
VII. PLANS FOR DISSMINATION
AND UTILIZATION
VIII. REFERENCES
Action Research Process
Identifying the problem.
1. Why am I doing this?
2. What is the background of my action research?
3. What problem/question am I trying to solve?
4. What do I hope to achieve?
Proposed Plan
1. What do I plan as a solution to the problem I identified
(Describe.)
2. What innovation will I introduce to solve the problem?
(Describe.)
What strategy should I introduce? (Describe.)
Plan of Action Research
1. Who are to participate? (my students, peers, myself)
2. What are my sources of information? (participants)
3. How shall I gather information?
4. How will I analyze my data/information?
Action Research Work Plan
1. What should my work plan contain? (targets, activities,
persons involved, timeline, cost)
2. How long will I conduct my intervention? (For reliable
results 8 to 12 weeks)
Action Research Costs – (Consider also the maximum cost if
externally funded like DepEd, LGU’s, NGO or personal)
Sharing Results
1. How will I share the results of my action research?
(Publish, Present, Flyers, LAC sessions)
2. Can I collaborate with other teachers to continue or
replicate my study?
References
1. What reading materials and references are included in my
review of literature?