Action Research Proposal Starla Stansbury EDU 671: Fundamentals of Educational Research Dr. Casey Reason April 26, 2014

TELEPHONE: A Study on the Effects of Active Listening Skills on Story Comprehension.

Teaching students active listening skills to improve their story comprehension during read-aloud lessons.

Students are not actively engaged. Students are not understanding the author’s meaning. Students are not comprehending the story concepts and main ideas.

Defined factors and variables in this study

Fifth Grade Classroom

Do students’ use active listening during a short story? Do students use active listening once they are taught the concept? What effect does active listening have on story comprehension?

What will I do to implement this study

IEP Team Student Resource Times

Informed Consents Freedom From Harm Confidentiality and Anonymity

Week 1 Establish baseline Week 2 Introduce active listening concept Week 3 Active listening practice Week 4 Review data and develop plan

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