WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED ABOUT ACTION RESEARCH AND HOW YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO USE IT.

I have learned that action research is a way to examine certain strategies, ideas, ideals, and techniques in an educational setting. A setting where you can actually see the implementation of a certain strategy. Action research is an ongoing process and as you implement the strategy you can refine the strategy as you need too. For example the training on a day to day basis in a classroom. If a teacher front loads vocabulary words with his or her students with a certain group of students; that is different from others. That teacher can examine the outcome based on test scores of the group that he or she front loaded the vocabulary words. Another example would be a teacher who examines students that come in for tutoring on a regular basis versus students who do not.

Another important factor in conducting action research is bonding and real learning. Working in teams spreads responsibility, encourages creativity, deepens friendships, and builds community among staff. Teachers complement one another. They share insights, propose new approaches, and challenge assumptions. According to the Dana text In an effort to find meaningful professional development activities for their principals, some districts, such as Florida’s Pinellas County, are recreating the bonding that often occurs among classmates at the university within the districts themselves