When I saw the name of this course I was real apprehensive about starting the class. The reason for this apprehension was all because of the word research. I then get a look at the syllabus and it is talking about us starting an action research project. This only heightened my concerns. Fortunately after reading the assigned chapters this week I feel much better about this class and the project. I learned that action research or action inquiry as Nancy Fichtman Dana refers to it in her book is an introspective look at your actions or environment with the purpose of making a change. The inquirer would identify the action that needs changed and then develop a plan to make a difference. The inquirer would then put the plan into action plan and collect data and investigate their findings. At various times the plan would be revisited and reevaluated for effectiveness. Once the plan is deemed effective you would then move it into a maintenance phase.
I know that performing the action research project is going to be time consuming but I am really excited about tackling it because I have a real passion for my topic. I will be conducting an action research plan on the benefits of using video conferencing in the classroom to enhance the TEKS in the curriculum and offer opportunities to students that they otherwise would never get to experience.
Dana, N. (2009). Leading with passion and knowledge the principal as an action researcher.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
EDLD 5301 - ET 8038
No comments:
Post a Comment