The document discusses action research that teachers can conduct in their classrooms. It defines action research as a process where teachers identify problems, examine their own work, consider improvements, and work collaboratively to study and improve their teaching practice. The document provides guidelines for teachers on how to develop research questions, collect and analyze data, and share their findings. It also discusses benefits of action research such as increased collaboration, improved instruction, and opportunities for professional development.

1. By Sajjad Ahmad Awan
PhD Scholar TE Planning
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2. Classroom Action Research
Overview
What is Action Research?
What do Teacher Researchers
Do?
Guidelines and Ideas for
Research
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3.  Identifying problems on our own
 Examining and assessing our own work
 Considering ways of working differently
 Working collaboratively
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4.  JUST problem solving
 Research on other people
 The scientific method
 The usual things teachers do
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5. Develop research
questions
Collect and analyze data
Share data with others
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6.  More collaboration
 Increased communication
 Improved student performance
 Teacher-designed staff development
 Revisions and new developments
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7.  Problem identification
 Plan of action
 Data collection
 Analysis of data
 Plan for future action
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8.  Figure out and demonstrate what works
 Better relationships with colleagues
 Personal AND Professional development
 Practice and connect as a teacher
 Create new “things”
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9. reflection process
Descriptors of Action Research:
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10. I want to improve…
I want to learn more about…
I’m perplexed by…
Some are unhappy about…
I’m curious about…
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11. I want to try…
I think to make a difference…
I want to change…
I’m interested in…
Continuing Starting Points…
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14. Be clear.
How will you use it?
Design a process.
Use appropriate tools.
How much will you need?
Make it easy for you.
Use multiple resources.
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15. Directly answers question.
Presentation is important.
Review and don’t expect too much.
Display to reveal underlying patterns.
Shouldn’t be primary job.
Facts don’t ensure being useful.
Key issue: Get USEFUL info
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16. Who What
When Why
Where How
Data Collection:
Planning
Answer these 5
simple
questions when
planning your
data collection!
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17.  There are many
options for
gathering data.
 Action researchers
must choose their
data gathering
methods.
 Choose the
techniques that
most effectively
address the
question.
Interviews
ChecklistsObservations
Questionnaires Case Studies
Portfolios
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18. DO
 Design a system
for analyzing your
data
 Look for themes or
pattern to emerge
from the data
 Share your findings
with a colleague
DON’T
 Look through your
data only once
 Let your previous
assumptions guide
your analysis
 Censor the data
you have recorded
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19. • Write continuously…What are you seeing?
What questions emerge? What are you
learning?
• Look for themes, patterns, and big ideas
• Identify main points that appear most
frequently and most powerful
• Draw information together…Include support
for each of your themes
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20. Write prompts to guide you through the
phases of your action research.
Examples
1. What questions would you have to answer to better
understand your issue?
2. How can I use the data I’ve collected to better
understand my question?
3. How can I tell my story, what I have learned, to
others?
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21.  Be a good
listener
 Ask good
questions
 Wait to offer
your
suggestions
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22.  Background info
 Question
 Data collection
 References
 Conclusions
 Future directions
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23.  Not all write-
ups will look
alike
 You decide how
to organize
your write-up
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24.  Professional development activity
 Obstacles and difficulties
 Program knowledge
 Program influence
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25. "Action research is the process through which teachers
collaborate in evaluating their practice jointly; raise
awareness of their personal theory; articulate a shared
conception of values; try out new strategies to render
the values expressed in their practice more consistent
with the educational values they espouse; record their
work in a form which is readily available to and
understandable by other teachers; and thus develop a
shared theory of teaching by researching practice."
- John Elliott
Action Research is…
Process, Collaboation, Improvement, Practice, Communication
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