Week 2: ReflectionssnoitcelfeR
Dr. Elvis Arterbury and Dr. Steve Jenkins
The first of four videos began with Dr. Arterbury introducing Dr. Jenkins who provided two important aspects of undertaking action research, purpose and significance. The first is purpose or objective or what will be the main focus of the action research. Dr. Steve Jenkins defined these two important parts of action research:Purpose
- Purpose or objective is the main focus of what you will be looking at or studying
- Purpose must be focused - Do no delineate from the topic you are researching.
- Purpose must be reasonable and feasible - Do not reinvent the wheel. Don't go off on a tangent
- Purpose must be ethical - The action research must not be harmful to students. FERPA laws must be followed. If unsure, then consult school or district leaders if unsure if your action research might cause harm to stakeholders.
Significance
- Action research should focus on the future
- Once completed, what will you learn from the action research
- Stakeholders: students, parents, teachers, administrators, school staff, board members
- How will they be better off from the study
- What impact will the study have on the future
- Is it practical - can it be applied practically
Interview Video ReflectionssnoitcelfeR
One common factor each of the three interviewees stated is the importance of data. Data drives any action research. Action research must be measurable. Data in the past was slow to obtain and once the data was received, it was no longer valid or unusable. Today, because of advanced technology, data can be obtained quickly enough to allow principals, teachers and other leaders to aggregate and disaggregate the data and make timely adjustments to improve student achievement.Dana, N.F. (2009). Leading with passion and knowledge: The principal as action researcher. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Josie, thanks for your summary of week 2. I have also noticed that the common factor each of the three interviewees stated is data. In my Action Research Study I will be able to access a great amount of data thanks to technology this days.
ReplyDeleteI do like this summary. I also like the way the videos between the two professors goes in an interview style. Its very easy to follow. The information you provided is great! Research is very data driven I am learning!
ReplyDeleteThe most helpful information that I found was that you don't have to reinvent the wheel. There is information and data out there already, you just have to find it, and then make it fit your situation in your campus.
ReplyDeleteI come from a campus that is very data driven...........I love that our benchmark scores are right at our fingertips......most of the work is done for us! We just have to know how to make use of the data!!
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