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Complete the Starting Points worksheet below, which will
assist you in developing a research topic.Starting Points WorksheetComplete
these open-ended questions to help identify an area of interest for
your Action Research Project.
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I would like to improve _________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
I am
perplexed by _____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________.
Some people are unhappy about __________________________________
___________________________________________________________
I am really curious about ________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
I want
to learn more about ______________________________________ __________________________________________________________.
Something I think would really make a difference is ____________________
___________________________________________________________. Something
I would like to do to change ______________________ is _____ ___________________________________________________________.
Right now, some areas I'm particularly interested in are _________________
___________________________________________________________.
Source: Action Research Facilitator's Handbook by Cathy Caro-Bruce. Oxford,
Ohio: NSDC, 2000.
Turning these ideas into action research questions: Consider this as
you begin to craft your research question.
A good Action Research question:
Gets at explanations, reasons, relationships. "How does….?" "What
happens when….?"
Is manageable and can be completed.
Is close to your own practice.
Provides you an opportunity to stretch.
Provides a deeper understanding of the topic and is meaningful to
you.
Here are some sample research questions:
How can I make students feel more comfortable working with diverse
groupings of classmates?
How can I more effectively facilitate independent writing in my kindergarten
classroom?
How does the Writing Workshop approach affect my students' writing
and their feelings toward writing?
What classroom strategies are effective in developing student self-evaluation
of their learning?
Online Support:
Submit your completed
Action Research question to your instructor or program coordinator.
Or use the Discussion Board to post your research topic/questions and
allow other students to respond to your idea. Post under: Online Student
Research Question Discussion. After you post your question, please respond
to others who have taken the time to post their ideas.
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