introduction to action research
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INTRODUCTION TO ACTION RESEARCHThe Fourth Course in the Professional Certificate Program for Advanced Studies in Student Learning
PURPOSE….
•To prepare yourself to conduct and publish your own action research project.
OUTCOMES….•You will leave the course with the knowledge, materials, and resources
to successfully complete your action research projects
LEARNING TARGETS….•To reflect on your capacity to complete
the action research project•To clarify teaching and learning
frameworks/theories in relation to brain-compatible and constructivist design
•To identify an area of interest for your Action Research Study
•To develop a focus question for your Action Research Study
Let’s return to last year’s brain dominance patterns…
•What was your dominance profile?
•What were some challenges you faced in the first year of this professional certificate program that might be explained once you take another look at your HBDI profile?
“A” QUADRANT ANALYZES…
LOGICALANALYTICALFACT BASED
QUANTITATIVE
“B” QUADRANT ORGANIZES…
ORGANIZEDSEQUENTIAL
PLANNEDDETAILED
“C” QUADRANT PERSONALIZES…
INTERPERSONALFEELING BASED
KINESTHETICEMOTIONAL
“D” QUADRANT STRATEGIZES…
HOLISTICINTUITIVE
INTEGRATINGSYNTHESIZING
WHOLE BRAIN THINKING MODEL
LOGICALANALYTICALFACT BASEDQUANTITATIVE
HOLISTICINTUITIVEINTEGRATINGSYNTHESIZING
ORGANIZEDSEQUENTIALPLANNEDDETAILED
INTERPERSONALFEELING BASEDKINESTHETICEMOTIONAL
0 - 33 use least
34 - 66 use
67 - 100 prefer
101 + strongly prefer
1
21
3
DETERMINING THE HBDI PROFILE CODE
OUR FOUR DIFFERENT PERSONAL SELVES…
AnalyzesIs logicalIs criticalIs realisticLikes numbersKnows how things work
Speculates / ImaginesTakes risksIs impetuousBreaks rulesLikes surprisesIs curious / Plays
Takes preventative actionEstablishes proceduresGets things donePlans/OrganizesIs realisticIs neat and timely
Is sensitive to othersLikes to teachTouches a lot / Is expressiveIs supportiveTalks a lotFeels
OUR FOUR LEARNING SELVES…
LEARNS BY…
Acquiring & quantifying factsApplying analysis & logicThinking through ideasBuilding casesForming theories
LEARNS BY…Taking initiativeExploring hidden possibilitiesRelying on intuitionSelf discoveryConstructing conceptsSynthesizing content
LEARNS BY…
Organizing & structuring contentSequencing contentEvaluating and testing theoriesAcquiring skills thru practiceImplementing course content
LEARNS BY…
Listening and sharing ideasIntegrating experiences with selfMoving and feelingHarmonizing with the contentEmotional involvement
HBDI Profile
Based on your review, what “habits of mind”will you put in place for this new school year to take advantage of what you know from your learning profile, and hopefully to insure your success in completing this action research study?
HBDI T-ChartStrengths Areas of Need
IDENTIFYING AN AREA OF INTEREST…
Evidence of Learning for this Lesson
•T-Chart of personal strengths and areas of need
•Develop an area of study and a research question