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Introduction
Action Research is a useful
tool. It allows educators to systematically and empirically address topics
and issues that affect teaching and learning in the classroom. The Action
Research process is natural for some teachers. They are always exploring
and testing new strategies by observing and collecting information related
to the success of instructional and organizational strategies. Others need
to be conscience of Action Research techniques while developing classroom
strategies and planning activities. Will mystudents perform better if I
use multiple modalities of instruction? Would involving parents in the homework
cycle increase the likelihood that students complete their homework? Does
homework completion and success translate into better test scores?All of these are questions teachers pose every day. Action Research provides
a structured process for implementing data collection and analysis. It provides
the information necessary for an educator to know whether or not their intervention
had the anticipated results.
| Think about … issues you see everyday
in the classroom. About what topics/areas of study do you think to yourself, "I
wonder if I tried ____ the students would be more _______?" This
is the starting point for the Action Research process. |
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