Action Research: For Both Teacher and Student

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Action Research: For Both Teacher and Student Dr. Rob Danin Senior English Language Fellow www.robdanin.com

What is Action Research? “Learning by doing” Action research is used to describe an approach to purposeful classroom research Takes place in an actual/natural setting (the classroom) Involves “actions” or strategies to determine results Allows teacher and student to utilize creative problem solving approaches to learning; to become researchers Gives structure to the process of reflection and inquiry Being reflective is a prerequisite for this form of instruction These reflective and inquiry practices can lead to improvement in both teacher and student achievement Is not writing a research paper

Action Research: Accountability & Sustainability Look Think Act Long and respected history – can be traced back to mid 1870’s

Obstacles to Action Research These may include: professional isolation (teacher) vague research ideas lack of available resources lack of time

Benefits of Action Research Focus on educational issues, problems or concerns Potential to impact program change A form of teacher professional development Collegial/peer interaction Reflection on own teaching/learning Improved communication Johns Hopkins University School of Professional Studies in Business and Education 2006

Types of Action Research Individual teacher action research Collaborative (team) action research Department / School-wide action research Student action research Johns Hopkins University School of Professional Studies in Business and Education 2006

Stages of Action Research Identify an issue or problem Planning an action (to solve the problem) Implementation of the action Observation of the action Reflection on the observations

Action Research: Graphic Representations

ACTION RESEARCH PLAN (adapted from R. Allwright, 1993) Identifying the problem Decide on a specific focus for your classroom research Find appropriate research procedures Data collection techniques Collect the data and analyze it Reflect on your findings Involves “shuttling back and forth between thinking and action” Share your findings with others

DATA COLLECTION TECHNIQUES: 1. JOURNALS / DIARIES Regular dated accounts of teaching/learning Includes personal feelings, reflections, philosophy, observations, thoughts, and feelings 2. LEARNINNG LOGS To include a variety of data, such as observations, analyses, diagrams, sketches, quotes, student comments, scores 3. DOCUMENTS Written or printed information on a related topic 4. OBSERVATION To write down what is actually occurring Don’t interpret what is being observed Use of a checklist typically works well 5. FIELD NOTES Involves writing / taking notes while the research is taking place 6. RECORDING To document in writing or other permanent form (e.g., audio) 7. TRANSCRIPTION A written or printed version of something spoken 8. SURVEY / QUESTIONNAIRE Research instruments consisting of a series of questions or other prompts for the purpose of gathering information 9. INTERVIEW / DISCUSSION A meeting at which information is obtained Talking in order to reach a decision or to exchange ideas

DATA COLLECTION SAMPLE:

Classroom Research Starters 1.  I would like to improve... 2.  I am perplexed by... 3.  Some people are unhappy about... 4.  I'm really curious about... 5.  I want to learn more about... 6.  An idea I would like to try out in my class is... 7.  Something I think would make a difference is... 8.  Something I would like to change is... 9.  Some areas I'm particularly interested in are..

Action Research Student Activity Students take a minute to write down a question Share with the student next to them Have these students discuss the steps on how to this answer Now have these students respond to the other partner’s question Sample question: Why are oral presentation activities important in learning a foreign language?

Action Plan

Assessing the Research Students to exchange their work with another classmate Make suggestions for improving their classmates’ work Use of the student conference (individual and small group) with the teacher

Individual Student Conferences Students should always do the majority of the talking and lead the conversation This exchange is open-ended, and can last anywhere from 2-15 minutes When conferencing the teacher should take anecdotal notes (not a verbatim transcript) Note only those items you feel are important, such as strengths, weaknesses, skills learned, etc. The teacher may want to design some kind of a checklist to use during this conference

Small Group Conferences Meet with 3-8 students at one time Teacher will be able to see a number of students fairly quickly and watch their interaction Students can also hear and respond to other students’ thoughts Each group can use a checklist to report their progress

Sample Action Research Rubric: Page 1

Sample Action Research Rubric: Page 2

Why Should Teachers Conduct Their Own Action Research? To improve teaching practices and student achievement To address educational concerns closest to them with the intent that the research will inform and improve daily practice To systematically analyze the effects of teaching on the students and/or educational programs To document student progress toward educational goals To serve as a role model of being a “lifelong learner” for their students

When Selecting a Topic Consider: Importance – will the information gained address a key determined issue? Relevance – is the problem widespread? Will solving the problem have an impact on a broad number of students? Interest – is this an issue that has a high degree of interest? Feasibility – is this topic really researchable? Is information accessible to answer the research question(s)?

Action Research Topics for the Teacher Team of teachers focusing on a department level topic Teacher and district, educational agency, or university personnel learning and studying a particular instructional practice or program Group of teachers in the same school/university studying the same instructional concern Action Research Topic Examples •Technology Use & EFL Students •Effects of Cursive Writing on SLL •Peer and Cross-Age Tutoring •Bridging the Gap Between Families and School •Room Organization & EFL Instruction Online Resources (more on website) http://edchange.org/multicultural/tar.html http://www.drawntoscience.org/educators/action-research/ http://actionresearch.asb-wiki.wikispaces.net/Research+Topics A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004

Approaches to Action Research For example… Interviews Descriptive observations Examination of written (or other media) materials Research partners Other forms of data collection…

Data Collection …involves the collection of both informal, anecdotal data as well as formal, objective data …provides the foundation for the researcher (both teacher and student) to examine, critique and better understand their teaching/learning

anecdotal data... …information received from people - statements - behaviors - interactions - other observations

Action Research for the EFL Teacher: Data Collection Sample Research Instruments

Action Research for the EFL Teacher: Data Collection Sample Research Instruments

Action Research for the EFL Teacher: Data Collection Sample Research Instruments

Action Research for the EFL Teacher: Data Collection Sample Research Instruments

Action Research for the EFL Teacher: Data Collection Sample Research Instruments

Action Research for the EFL Teacher: Data Collection Sample Research Instruments

Action Research Checklist

Action Research Overview (2:01) http://www. youtube. com/watch

Action Research Brainstorming Session Consider the following questions: I would like to improve….. Learning in my classroom would improve if…. A student behavior in my classroom that makes me angry is…. A teaching strategy that I would like to try in my classroom is….. Students always have a difficult time with…. Other… Please turn to your neighbor and discuss how you might approach solving this question

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