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REVISITING THE PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT GOALS: A PRACTICAL LOOK
INTO ACTION RESEARCH
Yeni Jiménez
OBJECTIVES Define where you stand in terms of
action research
Explore a research issue by implementing a collaborative approach to research
Set the path to follow
AEP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Attending conferences
•Writing book reports
•Takingonline courses
•Writing papers
What it
meant
•Empowering teachers
• Developing a reflecting attitude
•Systematizing teachers inquiry
What it
means
Ongoing profesionalization of teachers
Where we are headin
g
Isolated efforts systemati
c approach
Institutional consolidatio
n
WHY ADOPTING ACTION RESEARCH AS A GOAL? "[We] become reflective researchers in
situations of uncertainty, instability, uniqueness, and conflict.Donald Schön (The Reflective Practitioner. 1983, Jossey-Bass Publishers)
Built into action research is the proviso that, if as a teacher I am dissatisfied with what is already going on, I will have the confidence and resolution to attempt to change it. I will not be content with the status quo...Jean McNiff, Action Research, Principles and Practice, McNiff,1988, 52
ACTION RESEARCH CONCEPT EXPLORATION
What is your conception of action research according to what you found?
Do you think it is relevant to your professional life? Why? How?
BENEFITS OF ACTION RESEARCH What do you think the benefits of Action
Research are ?
ACTION RESEARCH… Professionalizes the work of educators
because it puts them in charge of improving their practice and their professional development.
Encourages educators to work collaboratively.
Gives educators a voice in the field, allowing them to disseminate their findings so others can learn from their experiences.
Encourages educators to rethink the ways they evaluate their work and the work of students.
ACTION RESEARCH… Provides educators with rich sources of data
that can be used to improve classrooms and can ultimately lead to school improvement.
Revitalizes educators’ professional lives because it makes work exciting, fun, interesing and rewarding.
Allows educators to develop the ability to articulate the choices they make and the methods they use, even if those methods are challenged.
Helps educators get to know students, both academically and personally.
(Hendricks, 2006:12)
ACTION RESEARCH PROCESS
Reflect
Act
Evaluate
Reflect
Act
Evaluate
Hendricks, C. (2006) Improving Schools Through Action Research. A comprehensive guide for educators. Pearson Longman. US. p. 9
WHERE DO YOU STAND IN REGARDS TO ACTION RESEARCH? How would you rate yourself in these four
aspects?
Use a continuum from 1 to 5 where 1 = very poor; 2 = poor; 3 = acceptable; 4 = high; 5 = very high
ASPECT
Understanding of the concept?
Familiarity with the process steps?
Awareness on its value?
Willingness to conduct action research?
Highest percentage
90% 5
75% 4
89% 4
78% 2
A PRACTICAL EXERCISE IN COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT 1. What is your concern?
2. Why are you concerned?
3. What do you think you could do about it?
4. What kind of evidence could you collect to help you make some kind of judgment about what is happening?
5. How would you collect such evidence?
6. How would you check that you judgment about what has happened is reasonably fair and accurate?,
Barret and Whitehead, 1985, quoted in Action Research, Principles and Practice, McNiff, 1988, 57
Reflect
Act
Evaluate
Reflect
Act
Evaluate
WHERE ARE YOU GOING? How far along are you? Set a realistic goal keeping in
mind the product:+ Area of inquiry definition along
with the justification.+ Project proposal defining
outcome and process you attempt to follow
+ Theoretical sources you plan to or have consulted
+ Any other advances
DEADLINES Plan of Action
October 4th (mail) Final products November 2nd Performance Plan Evaluation
November 8th -19th (individual meetings)
REFERENCES Hendricks, C. (2006) Improving Schools
Through Action Research. A comprehensive guide for educators. Pearson Longman. US. p. 9
Mills, G. (2003) Action Research. A Guide for the teacher researcher. 2nd Ed. New Jersey. US. p. ix
FOR FURTHER READING… New Directions in Action Research
Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt (Ed.)
Action Research: A Guide for the Teacher ResearcherGeorffrey E. Mills
The Mindful School: How to Assess Thoughtful OutcomesKay Burke
Living the Questions: A Guide for Teacher ResearchersRuth Shagoury Hubbard & Brenda Miller Power
I HOPE THIS WAS HELPFUL!GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR PROCESS!WE’LL BE TALKING!
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