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MARICON L. VILLAMIEL
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Importance of Action
Research
It has the potential to generate genuine and
on
or about people, or finding all
available information on a topic
looking for the correct answer
is not about learning why we do
certain things, but rather how
we can do things better. It is
about how we can change our
instruction to impact students.
Action Research
Aspects
of
researc
h
How
approached
in formal
research
How
approached
in Action
Research
Researcher Considerable
experience / knowledge of
training
and training in
conduct of
research
Practical
experience with
minimal
knowledge or
experience in
research
Research
purpose
To solve problem
or achieve a goal
in current
To produce
generalizable
knowledge
Aspect of
Research
Formal
Research
Action
Research
Approach to
sampling
Random or
representative
sample
Convenience
sample of own
students /
clients
Research
Design
Rigorous
control, long
time frame
Casual
procedures,
emergent
design, short
time frame
Data Analysis
Use of
statistical
significance
tests or in
depth
Focus on raw
data and
practical
significance
Individual
teacher
research
Collaborative School-wide
action
action
research
research
Focus Single
classroom
issue
Districtwide action
research
Single
classroom
or several
classrooms
with
common issue
Possi Coach/ment Substitute
ble
or
teachers
suppo
release time
rt
.Close link
neede
with
d
administrators
School issue,
problem, or
area
of collective
interest
District issue
Organization
al
structures
School
commitment
Leadership
Communicatio
n
External
partners
Poten
tial
impac
t
Potential to
impact school
restructuring
and change
Policy
District
commitment
Facilitator
Recorder
Communicati
on
External
partners
Allocation of
resources
Professional
dev.
activities
Access to
technology
Assistance
with
data
Curriculum
Instruction
Assessment
Policy
Reflect
Evaluat
e
Ac
t
Ac
t
Evaluat
e
Reflec
t
Identification of a
problem
Plan Solution,
Act
Reflect
Ok, Document
Not
OK
Re-planning,
further
implementation
The
Research
Cycle
Problem Identification
The first step to conceptualize an action
Examples:
A high school English teacher
Examples:
A grade four teacher in a certain school
Examples:
A classroom teacher in the primary
DepED FORMAT IN
ACCOMPLISHING
ACTION RESEARCH
I. Situation
II. Problem
III. Generation of Alternative
Solutions
IV. Plan of Action
Objective
Time Frame
Target subjects
Activities to be undertaken
Evaluation Criteria
Research Design
V. Presentation and
Interpretation of Results
VI. Conclusions and
Recommendations
VII.
Reflections
Bibliography
I.
The Situation
III. Generation of
Alternative Solutions
Thi s portion brings about the possible
V. Presentation and
interpretation of results
VII Recommendations
Treaties , appeals and entities
which are perceived to solve the
problem and help establish the new
systems
to
ease
out
present
problems and make better existing
situations.
VIII Reflection
Talks about looking back
the original intentions of the
researcher and what has been
achieved.
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