A Practical Guide to Action Research for Literacy Educators

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Appendix B: Tools and Resources Action Research Worksheet Name __________________________________________________________ Date _______________ 1. Describe your problem, situation, or observation. a. What it is? How did it come about? b. What can YOU do about it? What changes you can make in your teaching? c. If your plan works, what kind of changes are you likely to see? d. What obstacles might arise as you implement your plan? 2. Turn your problem and your plan into a research question. a. If I change my teaching like this ________________ how will students ________________ ? 3. Outline your specific plan. a. List the specific steps and actions in your plan to resolve the research question. 4. Outline the method of study. (What triangulated data will you collect to get more insight into your question or see if the intervention works? a. written products b. performance observations c. oral interviews 5. When will you do it? Make a timeline. (Work backwards from the deadline.) 6. Summarize how you’ll analyze and report the result of the Action Research project. a. What did you find? What humps, surprises, or paradoxes did you notice? What might you do differently next time? b. How will you report what you’ve learned? (e.g., written report, presentation, etc.) (Hollingsworth, 2001-2005) 56
Appendix B: Tools and Resources Conducting Classroom Research I. Classroom Problem/Question Why is it important to you? To others? Will you REALLY work on it? Your Possible Instructional Change: The PLAN Consider ideas from readings, colleagues, etc. Be specific. II. Method of Studying Your New Instructional Plan Collect data; triangulate evidence performance observations oral interview written products Analyze and interpret data Look for themes, surprises, and stories. III. Summary Explain how the problem changed, didn't change—or maybe became worse—because of changes in your instruction. (Hollingsworth, 2001-2005) 57
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