1. Planning Action Research

2. The main features of Action Research
Being a ‘reflective practitioner’
Informed action
Intentional intervention in order to learn as a practitioners or to improve learning
Putting the ‘I’ at the centre of the research
Systematic monitoring to generate valid data
Authentic descriptions of the action
Explaining / interpreting the action
Validating your research
Making your research public (presenting/writing up)

3. Issues to consider: Which participants? Which data? (triangulation)
When and how will data be collected?
Having a ‘critical friend’
Criteria for success?

4. Possible data to collect
Focus group findings
Questionnaires
Observations
Written work from students
Diary
Course reviews
Video diaries? (for webpage)
Digital photos

5. Tangible outcomes from Action Research at Farnborough
Final written report ( words) for in–house journal and website
Ability to achieve credits on MA Education through Roehampton University link
Presenting to colleagues
Presenting to delegates from other colleges or agencies

6. Timeline for projects
Ongoing literature search (see links and LRC resources)
May half-term data collection to be completed
Friday 6th June First draft to be completed (hardcopy)
Weds 18th June final draft to be completed ( plus hardcopy)
Weds 25th June Action Research workshops