Purpose
Types
Data Methods
Phases
BIG Names
100
Name three situations you could use Action Research.
*If there is an issue… action research can answer a question *If there is a need to reflect on your own practice... *If you want to test new ideas or practices ...
100
Action research actually falls under which type of overall form of educational research? (Two words.)
Practitioner Research.
100
What are the two main types of data used in Action Research? Bonus… a third?
Qualitative, Quantitative & Mixed Methods
100
Does the Action Research cycle repeat?
Yes
100
This big name rhymes with fine and is a type of tree.
Pine.
200
Name one way you would use Action Research in your school/classroom setting next year.
Specific Issue in School or to Better my teaching practice or Test out a new idea, materials or practices
200
What does it mean for research to be empirical?
Answers will vary: rigorous, data-driven, systematic, analyzed recursively before drawing conclusions.
200
Name one criticism of Qualitative data?
- qualitative cannot be captured with only numerical indices or cause and effect experimentation - trustworthiness involves establishing credibility and applicability
200
Name one aspect of the final phase “Plan for future action.”
What will you do differently in your classroom? Recommend to others? How will you write about your findings?
200
Billy Ray Cyrus said “Don’t Break My Heart” but this author is named…
Bernhardt.
300
What is a PLC? and What role do PLC’s play in Action Research?
Professional Learning Communities They facilitate collaboration in an Action Research Project.
300
Describe a qualitative case study.
Answers will vary: coffee shop-based observations of how students interact with each other in comparison to how they interact in bars.
300
Name 4 different methods of data.
research journal, field notes, checklists, interviews, student performance, surveys, archival data
300
This phase is where you decide why you want to do your research project
Phase 1 - Problem Identification
300
This author describes how research can be carried out via teacher journals, oral inquiries, and classroom/school studies.
Cochran-Smith & Lytle.
400
Name three benefits of Action Research on a school community.
Motivates faculty *PLC driven professional development *By involving teachers in data-driven ways to examine and improve their school *Enhances efficacy *Theories translate to our instructional approach
400
Describe a quantitative, experimental study.
Answers will vary, but for example: students living in a bubble with all conditions the same except for number of cups of coffee a day to see if coffee improves test scores.
400
What is triangulation? Give an example and explain the benefits of triangulation to an Action Research project?
Triangulation is when you have three different types of data to support your research. For example (interview, observation, documentation) analysts, theory/perspective, allows for thick, rich description
400
This phase deals with patterns, insights, and new understandings?
Phase IV - Analysis of Data
400
This author believes in “liberating” teachers with action research.
Pine.
500
State an Action Research question.
Answers may vary… Specific! Not too broad! Must have “me” or “I”
500
What does it mean for a study to use an ethnographic approach or grounded theory approach?
Answers may vary, but generally, it is to use sociological/anthropological foundations to research. Ex: to study the community from within the community (i.e., the people who know the most about a community are the ones living/working in it)
500
What is an example of purposeful sampling?
Choosing to study a particular class or exemplary teacher’s practices in the context of their class (bonus having criteria).
500
Name all 5 phases of Action Research:
Phase I - Problem Identification Phase II - Plan of Action Phase III - Data Collection Phase IV - Analysis of Data Phase V - Plan for Future Action
500
These authors explain the 5 main types of practitioner research and their unifying elements.
Cochran-Smith and Lytle.
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