Lesson 1: Understanding Action Research

Guided Practice
A. Preliminary Activity: Find answers the following questions:
1. Does the school have a research agenda?
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2. What are included in the school’s research agenda?
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3. Is there a policy for teachers to conduct action research?
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4. What is the focus of their action research?
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5. Is there available funding for these action research?
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B. Analysis of Action Research

Examine the previous action research conducted by the teachers. Supply the information
needed in the table below:

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 Needed Information Data

1. How many action research are

conducted each data year?
2. How many teachers are doing action
research?

3. What are the topics of their action

research?

4. How many action research were

published or presented in a conference?

5. How many action research were funded

by the school or an outside agency?

C. Conduct an Interview. Ask the following questions:

1. Are you aware of the action research process?
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2. What prompted you to conduct action research?
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3. What are your action research topics?
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4. Do you have enough time to conduct action research?
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5. Are there incentives for teachers who conduct action research?
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 6. How did the nation research improve your teaching practices?
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7. How did action research enhance students learning?
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8. How did you disseminate the results of your action research?
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Examine the data you have gathered. Answer the following questions:
Processing

1. Do the school and the teachers have a research culture?

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2. Are the teachers aware of the process in conducting action research?
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3. How did action research improve the teaching and learning practices in the school?
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4. What are the things that could be done to encourage the teachers to conduct research?
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Reflection
Write your reflection to completing the following statements:
 I realized that

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  I believe that it is essential to

 From now on, I am determined to:

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