Step 1 and 2
Step 3 and 4
Step 5 and 6
Step 7 and 8
Step 9
100
What is step 1?
Identifying and Limiting the Topic
100
What is step 3?
Reviewing and Related Literaure
100
What is step 5?
Implementing the Plan and Collecting Data
100
What is step 7?
Developing an Action Plan
100
What is step 9?
Reflecting on the Process
200
What is step 2?
Gathering Information
200
What is step 4?
Developing a Research Plan
200
What is step 6?
Analyzing the Data
200
What is step 8?
Sharing and Communicating the Results
200
This should be happening throughout the action project to allow constant revisions during the process.
Reflection
300
It is important to remember that the goal of any research project is a desire to?
Make things better, improve specific practice or correct something that is not working well.
300
What is research methodology?
The development of a research design and plan for collecting data in a traditional educational research study.
300
What are field notes?
Notes or journals used to describe in detail what is seen and heard.
300
The action plan is essentially a ___________ ___________ for implementing the results of your action research project.
Proposed Strategy.
300
What is a case study?
An in-depth qualitative research study of an individual program, activity, person, or group.
400
After identifying and limiting the topic, the next step is preliminary information gathering, a process referred to as?
Reconnaissance
400
What is a research question?
It is the fundamental question inherent in the research problem.
400
What are the two points that data analysis occurs during the process of a research study?
Traditional Quantitative and Traditional Qualitative
400
This should be occurring throughout step 7.
Cyclical Monitoring, Evaluating, and Revising
400
In the 1950's experienced educators tried to encourage the use of action research to new teachers. What was the rationale behind this?
To show the importance of creating teachers with good habits of self monitoring.
500
Doing reconnaissance takes three forms, what are they?
1. Self-reflection 2. Description 3. Explanation
500
What is related literature?
Any existing source of information that can shed light in the topic selected for investigation.
500
It is imperative to remember that the analysis of data must ________________the research question being addressed , and hopefully answered, by the study.
match
500
This group is most likely the most appreciative audience for presentations of action research results.
Your colleagues.
500
What is an individual action plan?
An action plan resulting from action research carried out by one person.