Assess and evaluate professional practice in ways that improve understanding and result in constructive change through action. Action research can be used when there is a problem (concern, issue, problem, or need) in one's practice and he/she is willing to investigate it systematically and then take action. Action research has multiple purposes. It can be conducted to prepare for or inform an action plan and thus serve a formative purpose (research for action). It can be conducted during an ongoing action plan to monitor and evaluate process and implementation, so adjustments can be made (research in action). It can be conducted to determine the outcomes or effects of an action plan and thus serve a summative purpose (research of action). Action research can serve all three purposes in succession (for-action to prepare for or inform, in-action to monitor and adjust, and of-action to measure outcomes or effects).
use formative action research (research for action), also described as problem defining or descriptive research, to develop an action plan or a plan for future action(s) and explore options for evaluating the outcome of future action(s). You will only implement/evaluate portions of the action plan you create in this course (i.e., collecting data). This project is more of a proposal, and while you will collect and analyze some data, you will not carry out the entire research plan. Access the Formative Action Research Paper Outline from the assignment page. Organize your research paper in this format (headings, subheadings, etc.).
Review the resource Thinking Through Two Action Research Scenarios.
Create a Word or text document for your response. Use 12-point Arial or Times New Roman font.
Use APA format for the paper, title page, references page, and in-text citations for your action research paper.
Follow the Formative Action Research Paper Outline for headings and subheadings.
Follow the directions to complete Part 1 and Part 2.
Before you submit your document, save a copy to your desktop. You will refer to this document in the Modules 2-4 assignment.
Follow the directions to submit your final 5- to 7-page Word or text document.
Access the Formative Action Research Paper Outline (Links to an external site.) for use in this assignment.
collect and analyze data to create an action research plan. Prior to beginning your action research project, you should read and reflect on the resource, Thinking Through Two Action Research Scenarios, at the end of this assignment page.
Establish a purpose for your research; select a problem (issue, concern problem, need) in your school; compose research question(s) to guide your investigation, and conduct a literature review (Modules 1-2) to help answer your research question(s). Searching the literature to find out how others have researched the problem will put you in a better position to move forward with collecting data and conducting appropriate action planning to improve the situation.
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