Action Research COABE

Action ResearchPresenter/Facilitator: Vicki Sheri Towne

Morning SessionLectureDiscussionSmall GroupIndividual Background– Classroom Action Research Concepts– Learning Community and Communities of Practice Finding Focus– The Question to be Explored Teaching and Learning goals Linking with Formative Assessment Learning Activities Designing—Part 1– Creating the Big Picture Outline Considerations and Examples, Identifying Integral Tasks Refining Ideas and Adding DetailCOABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator2

Afternoon SessionLectureDiscussionSmall GroupIndividual Designing—Part 2– Fleshing Out the Details Creating the Infrastructure Identifying Allies and Support Implementing– Learners as Participants– Collecting and Organizing the Data Completing– Analysis and Reflection– Writing and SharingCOABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator3

Classroom Action Research: What is that?Methods might bequalitative, quantitative, or a mixtureCOABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator4

Classroom Action Research: A definitionCOABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator5

Classroom Action Research: Underlying IdeasCOABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator6

Classroom Action Research: Role ShiftCurriculum DeveloperCOABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator7

Classroom Action Research: W I I F M?What’s in it for meCOABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator8

Classroom Action Research: What’s Involved?1.2.3.4.Identify the questionCollect the DataAnalyze the DataShare the FindingsCOABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator9

Classroom Action Research: TimeCOABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator10

Classroom Action Research: StyleCOABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator11

Classroom Action Research: Ethics, etc.COABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator12

Classroom Action Research: W I M F M S?What’s in it for my students?COABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator13

Classroom Action Research: Who will help?COABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator14

Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development,Better Student LearningCOABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator15

Some References & Resources (1)Angelo, T. A., & Cross, K. P. (1993). Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers,2nd Edition. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.Belanger, J. (1992). Teacher as researcher: Roles and expectation. An annotated bibliography. ED 342 751Retrieved from http://eric.ed.gov/?id ED342751Creswell, J. W. (2012). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative andqualitative research (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.Dana, N. F. (2007). Effective use of assessment data in action research. Retrieved ection.pdfFerrance, E. (2000). Action research. LAB, Northeast and Island Regional Education Laboratory at BrownUniversity. Retrieved from /publications/act research.pdfKlein, S. (2012). "Action research: Before you dive in, read this!" in S. Klein (Ed.), Action researchmethods: Plain and simple (pp. 81-103). New York: Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1057/9781137046635COABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator16

Some References & Resources (2)Manfra, M. M. (2009) Action research: Exploring the theoretical divide between practical and criticalapproaches. Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 3(1), 32-46.Mettetal, G. (2012). The what why and how of classroom action research. Journal of the Scholarship ofTeaching and Learning 2(1), 6-13. Retrieved from http://josotl.indiana.edu/article/view/1589Medina, J. (2008). Brain rules: 12 principles for surviving and thriving at work, home and school.Seattle, Washington: Pear Press.Newman, J. M. (2000). Action research: A brief overview. Forum : Qualitative Social Research, 1(1)Retrieved from ntid 11648Nugent, G., Malik, S. & Hollingsworth, S. (2012). A practical guide to action research for literacyEducators. Washington, DC: International Reading Association. Retrieved ionresearch-for-literacy-educators.pdf?sfvrsn 4COABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator17

Some References & Resources (3)Padak, N. & Padak, G. (1994). Research to practice: Guidelines for planning action researchprojects. Retrieved from ön, D. A. (1983). The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in action (Vol. 5126).New York, NY: Basic Books, Inc.COABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator18

Some Examples (1)MathDelia Bush. Prezi Presentation on action research for a flipped classroom. Research Question:How will flipping my math classroom effect student achievement in mathematics? What impactwill using technology to teach mathematics have on an “at-risk” population?http://prezi.com/nigxwzjxduav/?utm campaign share&utm medium copy&rc ex0shareOnline vs. ClassroomKlaus Schmidt. Formal paper on action research about on-line learning versus a traditionalclassroom for an Introduction to Industrial Computer Systems course. Research Question: Didstudents obtain the same learning outcomes on-line as they did in a traditional classroom setting?Did students perceive their on-line classroom environment to be comparable with a traditionalclassroom 40n1/schmidt.htmlCOABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator19

Some Examples (2)ESL Classroom“Action Research: Example from an ESL Classroom.” A ninth grade science teacher wanted tounderstand the background of ESL science students to provide more relevant and effective instruction.Research Question: What experiences do my ninth grade ESL students have learning science prior toentering my class? To what extent do my learners (and my science teaching) show evidence of 21stCentury recommendations for science education made by the US National Research /prezi.com/olbcdvyimymk/?utm campaign share&utm medium copy&rc ex0shareAdult ESL ClassroomJennifer Gilard Swoyer. Informal Report on an action research based on a student-generated project toexplore how her teaching practices effected students and to identify which were not /sep99b.htmCOABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator20

Some Examples (3)Adult Education CenterWilliam Dixon. Informal Report on a collaborative teacher action inquiry. Research Question: Why didstudents stop coming to class? Was there anything we could do to prevent students from dropping out?Were some situations beyond our ep99d.htmHigh School Science AcademyClara J. Heyder. Formal paper on action research to improve study skills. Research Question: What isthe relationship between the assessment strategy of Knowledge Folders and improved study skills asmeasured by student motivation and academic y/action research/ClaraHeyder.pdfCOABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better Student Learning.Vicki Sheri Towe, Presenter/Facilitator21

Classroom Action Research: W I IF M? What’s in it for me COABE Conference, April 10, 2016, Dallas: Action Research: Bigger Teacher Development, Better St