The document discusses two peer responses analyzing videos on project completion and action research in education. Key points include the importance of discipline and collaboration among educators, the role of effective data collection methods including interviews, and the impact of instructional strategies on student confidence and performance. Additionally, it highlights the significance of action research in enhancing teaching practices and fostering student achievement.

1. Respond in a paragraph the discussion board. In your response,
do not just agree or disagree, tell the reason for your response.
Your response must be at least 100 words. Each answer
separately. Use APA 7.
Peer 1
Julia Hernandez
Video Analysis
The beginning of the video was helpful because it made me
realize completing a project brings many rewards. The narrator
talks about having discipline, which is essential, and that
includes managing time, maintaining quality, and embracing
both negative and positive changes. The experiences expressed
in this first portion reveal the value of finishing a project.
According to the narrator, working with like-minded people was
inspiring (Sfedfundorg, 2008). Individuals that share ideas and
perceptions despite their difference deliver beyond expectation.
The second helpful portion was how the narrator identified her
scope of research. Her approach made me realize that narrowing
down individual options to a particular area improves the
quality of information gathered. The third informative portion
was where the narrator explains the impacts her new strategy
had on her teaching. According to the narrator, her technique
has made her more of an educator than a teacher (Sfedfundorg,
2008). The transformation manifests in her student’s improved
academic performances and the fact that they have enough

2. confidence while taking tests. Ideally, it helped me understand
that tutors can make a difference to a student's education if they
employ suitable strategies. Additionally, any utilized method
affects how one teaches, sets tests, or prepares learners for
examinations (Mills, 2000). The approach also helped me
comprehend that the most critical aspect a teacher can give a
student is confidence. If one believes in themselves and what
they can accomplish, they will succeed even beyond the
academic field.
Data Collection
One significant factor an individual should consider when
collecting data via interviews includes the questions asked.
Some queries might be intrusive enough to make the
interviewee feel uncomfortable. At such a state, a person cannot
gather relevant data or acquire the exact information. The
second valuable element includes the tools used to collect data
during interviews. Many options exist, including a tape
recorder, notebook, or a plan book as scholars suggest
(Rockford, n.d.). At times, an interviewer requires more than
one recording tool to store information hence the need for
considering the apparatus to use. A third consideration involves
whether to interview people formally or informally. The former
entails using structured questions, while the latter demands a
casual conversation. Under data collections, an interviewer must
consider whether to settle for digital tools like recorders and
videos or traditional mechanisms like note-taking. Modern
methods have proven effective because they allow the
interviewer to focus on the interviewees' responses. The
approaches, especially video recording, capture everything,
including non-verbal cues that help the interviewer gauge
whether the responder is providing true or false information.
Open-Ended Questions

3. What is the Purpose of Keyboarding?
The question assists in answering the research question by
addressing the functions of keyboarding and how it helps
students accomplish various tasks. Each purpose reveals the
keyboarding capabilities as well as its impacts.
How do you see the Students' Future in Keyboarding?
The question guides the conversation to the benefits of
keyboarding instructions and the extent to which students will
use the acquired skills. Therefore, the interviewee or
interviewer will have to address keyboarding's contribution
towards individual ability to use word processing, spreadsheet,
draw functions, and database.
What is your Experience with Keyboarding?
The question assists by testing whether or not keyboarding
instructions have an impact on various areas of a student. A
person's experience determines how successful they have
managed to get with keyboarding, and with that information,
ideal strategies can be applied.
Closed Questions
Do you Own a Computer?
The query aids in answering the research question by
understanding the level of keyboarding exposure a student has,
thus addressing the idea of how instructions will help. If the
answer is yes or no, keyboarding guidelines can advance their
skills in many ways.
Do you Spend Long Periods on the Computer?

4. The question assists by providing increased response rates that
approximate the familiarity level a student has with
keyboarding. The statistical data gathered also determines the
group that requires detailed instructions to enhance their
abilities.
Do you find Keyboarding a Challenge?
The question triggers their idea of whether or not keyboarding
instruction is worth considering. If it is a challenge, there is a
possibility that it will not have an impact or enhance students'
abilities.
Types of Data
One type of data that assisted Mr. Rockford includes surveys
documented in various pieces of literature. The materials helped
him understands which tactics to apply and avoid based on the
students’ grade level. Mr. Rockford used his son’s computer to
get the information because his school’s machine was not
online. The teacher also developed surveys (second) whose data
measured various areas and sought clarity from the perception
of teachers, parents, and students as well (Rockford, n.d.). He
compiled the details in variables and statistical presentations.
The third type of data was qualitative, and he used
questionnaires to acquire specific information related to the
effectiveness of keyboarding software. Mr. Rockford used both
open-ended and closed questions and categorized them
accordingly. Overall, the three data types gave the tutor useful
insights to guide his research.
References
Sfedfundorg. (2008, December 8). Heather Rothaus, SF
Education Fund's Teacher Action Research [Video]. YouTube.

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Mills, G. E. (2000).
Action research: A guide for the teacher researcher
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Rockford, J. (n.d.) Data collection techniques: Reflection of
action research: 104-128
Peer 2
Giraldo J. Almeida Pardo
Discussion Forum Week Four
The chosen video for this week’s discussion is entitled
Action Research in the Classroom Part 1.
The video is a collaborative effort by Taryn Durrant, Jana
Duganzic, Nicola Firth, Durrant, Leya, and Melissa Frank. The
video introduces the tenets of Action Research to teachers,
especially the primary school teachers. It highlights not only the
theory and benefits but also the methodology of using Action
Research in a classroom to improve the teaching and learning
process, with the sole objective of maximizing student’s ability
to learn. As evident in the video, the phrase action research was

6. first coined by Kurt Lewin (1890-1947). He used the term to
refer to a developing process accentuating not only professional
values but also collaboration to address both adaptive and
complex processes that could thwart maximum learning in a
classroom setting. As shown in the video, action research
commences with hopes, dreams, and desires. The objective is to
make hopes and dreams for a better world and desire to make a
difference. Action research helps teachers to develop new
knowledge that is directly related to their unique classroom
setting, foster reflective thinking, and teaching, and expands the
teacher’s pedagogical repertoire.
Moreover, action research not only puts instructors in charge of
their craft but also bolsters the correlation between practice and
student achievement in a classroom setting. In addition to
opening new ideas and enabling teachers to learn new things, it
also gives them the tenure of efficacious pedagogical practices
(Vaughan, & Burnaford, 2016). In line with the video
presentation, action research benefits teachers, students, and the
community by not only creating change in the way instructions
are delivered to students but also improving the academic
achievement of learners that directly affects society. Better
instructional strategies produce students whose contributions
create positive change in the communities they come from.
From the video, providing teachers with the necessary
knowledge and skills to engage in a meaningful inquiry
regarding their professional practice will not only enhance the
practice but also affect positive changes regarding the learning
community’s educative goals. Therefore, the video is in line
with my research, which is to explore strategies and
mechanisms for promoting maximum learning among children
addicted to video games.
Considerations When Using Interviews to Collect Data
Most action research employs interviews as the primary tool for

7. collecting data. In action research, the researcher and the client
collaborate not only in diagnosing the problem but also
providing proactive solutions based on the problem diagnosed.
In the context of this paper, the problem being diagnosed is
about children addicted to video games, something that has been
found to affect their learning habits. Therefore, the investigator
is interested in developing workable strategies that can be used
to address the problem to maximize learning (Landry, 2018).
While using the interview to collect data, especially in action
research, various considerations must be considered. One of
them is whether the interviewing is quantitative or qualitative.
However, in the case of action research involving a qualitative
interview, the questions should be open-ended to allow the
participants to freely express their thoughts and opinion.
Another consideration is the interview guide.
An interview guide refers to a list of questions or topics, which
the interviewer is intending to cover during the process. The
interviewer must develop a guide in advance to avoid losing
track of the questions during the interview process. Additional
factors that need to be considered include planning where to
conduct the study and how to ensure that participants are not
only comfortable but also the information, they provide are kept
highly confidential. Where human participants are involved,
they should be furnished with an informed consent form to fill.
The form highlights the purpose of the research, why the
subjects were preferred, and assurance that the information they
give will be kept highly confidential and not released to third
parties.
Open Ended Question
For what purpose do you use computers at home and in school?
The question will help to unearth why student use computers

8. both at home and in school. It will help to unearth whether they
use computers for the same purpose in school and at home.
How does using instructional software tutorial on mouse and
keyboarding skills enhance student’s mouse and keyboard skills
in word processing and spreadsheet? The question will help to
ascertain the impact of software tutorial in improving the
student’s computer literacy in terms of mouse and keyboarding
skills.
What role does pre-existing knowledge have in student’s
mastery of computer knowledge and skills? The question will
help to unearth the importance of prior or pre-exiting
knowledge in enhancing student’s computer skills.
Closed Ended Questions
Students use computers for different purposes at home and in
school (Likert Scale 1-5 with 5 being strongly agree). The
question ascertains the degree to which the students agree or
disagree with the question.
Using instructional software tutorial on mouse and keyboarding
skills enhance student’s mouse and keyboard skills (Likert
Scale 1-5 with 5 strongly agree). Just like question one, in this
question, the investigator is interested in ascertaining the
degree to which the subjects agree with the assertion.
Pre-existing knowledge plays a central role in student’s mastery
of computer knowledge and skills (Likert Scale 1-5 with 5 being
strongly agree). The question determines the extent to which
students agree that the pre-existing knowledge plays a central
role in student’s mastery of computer knowledge and skills.

9. As evident from the case study, Mr. Rockford employed
different types of data to comprehend how keyboarding
instruction enhances the ability of his students to use word
processing, database, and spreadsheet as well as draw functions.
One of the data types used by Mr. Rockford was a self-
evaluation survey, principally to assess students keyboarding
skills and the time student spent on computers outside school.
He also assessed his students on typing processing rates that
helped her unearth various interventions that could be used to
enhance student’s ability in this area. Rockford was also able to
correlate school use with enhancement in typing skills through
gauging computer use in units. Qualitative research methods
are better suited for conducting action research. This is because
it allows in-depth data gathering that results in trustworthy or
credible results.
References
Landry, C. L. (2018). Action Research: Teacher Evaluation and
Reflection.
Missmelissa73. (2020). Action Research in the Classroom Part
1. Retrieved from
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Vaughan, M., & Burnaford, G. (2016). Action research in
graduate teacher education: A review of the literature 2000–
2015.
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