Action Research Key Components Action Research Process
I. CONTEXT AND RATIONALE Identifying the Problem
II. ACTION RESEARCH 1. Why am I doing this? QUESTION 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 III. PROPOSED INNOIVATION, Proposed Plan INTERVENTION AND STRATEGY 1. What do I plan as a solution to the problem I identified? (Describe). 2. What innovation will I introduce so solve the problem? (Describe.) 3. What strategy should I introduce? (Describe.) IV. ACTION RESEARCH METHODS Plan of Action Research a. Participants and/ or other Sources 1. Who are to participate? (my students, peers, of Data and Information myself b. Data Gathering Methods 2. What are my sources of information? c. Data Analysis Plan. (participants) 3. How shall I gather information? 4. How will I analyze my data/information? V. ACTION RESEARCH WORK PLAN AND Action Research Work Plan TIMELINES 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) VI. COST ESTIMATES Action Research Cost- ( Consider also the maximum cost if extremally funded like DepEd, NGO or personal) VII. PLANS FOR DISSENINATION AND Sharing Results UTILIZATION 1. How will I share the result of my action research? (Publish, Present, Flyers, LAC sessions) 2. Can I collaborate with other teachers to continue or replicate my study?
VIII. REFERENCES References
1. What reading materials and references are included in my review of literature?
Both Action Research Processes above are supported by the two AR Models which will be presented next
The Research Plan Should Be Written To Address The Following Questions: What Do You Intend To Do? Why Is The Work Important? What Has Already Been Done? How Are You Going To Do The Work?