Action Research

Overview of Action
Research
Presenter:
DANTE V. ARIÑEZ, MBA
DEFINITION
• Action research is a model of
professional development in which
educators study student learning
related to their own teaching, a process
that allows them to learn about their
own instructional practices and to
continue to improve student learning.
What is Action Research?
“Action (teacher) research is a natural
extension of good teaching.
Observing students closely,
analyzing their needs, and
adjusting the curriculum to fit the
needs of all students have always
been important skills demonstrated
by fine teachers” (Hubbard &
Power, 1999).
When do you use action
research?
1. To solve an educational problem;
2. To help educators reflect on their own
practices
3. To address school-wide problems
4. When teachers want to improve their
practices
What Action Research Is Not
• It is not the usual things
teachers do when they think
about their teaching
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• It is not just problem-solving

• It is not research on other
people

• It is not the scientific method
applied to teaching

PHASES OF ACTION
RESEARCH
• Phase I - Problem
Identification

PHASES OF ACTION
RESEARCH
• Phase II - Plan of Action

PHASES OF ACTION
RESEARCH
• Phase III - Data Collection

PHASES OF ACTION
RESEARCH
• Phase IV - Analysis of Data

PHASES OF ACTION
RESEARCH
• Phase V - Plan for Future
Action

What Do Teacher Researchers Do?
Teacher researchers...
•develop research questions based on their
own curiosity about teaching and learning in
their classrooms;
•examine their underlying assumptions
about teaching and learning;
•systematically collect data from and with
their students;

•share and discuss their data and research
methodology with fellow teacher
researchers;
•analyze and interpret their data with the
support of their colleagues;
•write about their research;

•share their findings with students, colleagues,
and members of the educational community;
•discuss with colleagues the relationships
among practice, theory, and research;
•assume responsibility for their own
professional growth.

Reasons to Do Action Research
• What works...

• Collegiality...

• Personal/Professional Development...

• Starting where we are...

• Consistency...

• Challenging the norm...

Effects of Teacher Research
Projects
• increased sharing and collaboration
across departments, disciplines, and
grade levels;
• increased dialogue about instructional
issues and student learning;
• enhanced communication between
teachers and students;

Effects of Teacher Research
Projects
• improved performance of students;
• revision of practice based on new knowledge
about teaching and learning;
• teacher-designed and initiated staff development;
• development of priorities for school-wide
planning and assessment efforts;
• Contributions to the profession's body of
knowledge about teaching and learning.

The Action Research Process
Identifying a
PLANNING
Classroom
Problem
EVALUATION
Using & Developing &

Sharing Action Implementing
Results Research an Action
Research Plan
DELIVERY
Collecting &
Analyzing
Data
FOLLOW-UP
A product of Project CENTRAL,

2004
Approaches to Action
Research
• Individual Teacher Research
• Collaborative Action Research
• School-wide Action Research
Emily Calhoun, 1993
A product of Project CENTRAL,

2004
Collaboration
Students
Community
Teachers Stakeholders
Collaborative
Team
Staff Parents
Administrators
ACTION RESEARCH
FORMAT
CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUD
Introduction
Importance of the Study
Statement of the Problem
Scope and Delimitation of the Study
Definition of Terms
ACTION RESEARCH
FORMAT
CHAPTER II
THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK
• Related Literature
• Related Studies
• Conceptual Framework
• Operational Definition of Terms
ACTION RESEARCH
FORMAT
CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES
•Research Design
•Research Locale
•Population of the Study
•Instrumentation
•Data Collection Procedure
•Statistical Tools Used
ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE RESOURCES &
PERSON MATERIALS


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