CLASSROOM ACTION

RESEARCH (CAR)

Lecturer:
Hesty Puspitasari, M.Pd

Created by:
Cindy Fatika Wahyuningtyas 15108810007
Feti Okta Lestari 15108810028
DEFINITION OF CLASSROOM
ACTION RESEARCH (CAR)
Classroom Action Research is the
integration of teaching and scholarship
[where] instructors use data readily available
from their classes to answer practical
questions about teaching and learning in their
classrooms. It is less formal than traditional
educational research, but more systematic and
data-based than teacher reflection.
 Action Research is a process in which participants
examine their own educational practice systematically
and carefully using the techniques of research. It is
based on the following assumptions:
• Teachers and principals work best on problems they
have identified for themselves;
• Teachers and principals become more effective when
encouraged to examine and assess their own work and
then consider ways of working differently;
• Teachers and principals help each other by working
collaboratively;
• Working with colleagues helps teachers and
principals in their professional development.
STEPS IN CLASSROOM
ACTION RESEARCH (CAR)
• Step 1: Identify a question.
• Step 2: Review the literature.
• Step 3: Plan a research strategy.
• Step 4: Collect data.
• Step 5: Analyze data.
• Step 6: Take action based on results.
• Step 7: Share your findings.
TECHNIQUES FOR GATHERING
DATA
• 1. Interviews with students, parents, teachers
• 2. Checklists of skills, behaviors, abilities,
movement, procedures, interactions, resources
• 3. Portfolios of a range of work from students of
different abilities around a particular topic; a
representation of a total experience; a collection of
documents for analysis
• 4. Individual files of students' work (e.g., tapes,
samples of work, art work, memos, photos of
models/projects, reports), of students' opinions; of
student attitudes, of students' experiences
• 5. Diaries/journals written by teachers, students,
parents, class groups, teachers
• 6. Field notes/observation records - informal notes
written by a teacher
• 7. Logs of meetings, lessons, excursions, school
expectations, material used
• 8. Student-teacher discussion/interaction - records
of comments and thoughts generated by students
• 9. Questionnaires of attitudes, opinions,
preferences, information
• 10. Audiotapes of meetings, discussions in class or
about data gathered, games, group work,
interviews, whole class groups, monologues,
readings, lectures, demonstrations.
11. Videotapes of classrooms, lessons, groups,
demonstrations, a day in a school, lunch times
12. Still photography of groups working,
classrooms, faces, particular students over
time, at fixed intervals in a lesson
13. Time-on-task analysis of students, teachers;
over a lesson, a day, a week
14. Case study - a comprehensive picture/study
of a student or a group of students
CHARACTERISTIC OF
CLASSROOM ACTION RESEARCH
1. Identification and formulation of the problem
should allow for examination by CAR.
2. Formulation problem formulated properly and
clearly so that researchers can easily put the
theory or conceptual framework in solving
problems and alternative solutions appropriate
action.
3. Formulation of the problem and appropriate
action to the problems faced will allow
researchers to formulate hypotheses and
collect data action research .
4. Formulation of action should reflect conformance
with less issues, and suggests changes or better
improvement.
5. Problem in action research is different from the
problem research in general (conventional) because
the researchers directly involved in CAR.
6. Election problem TOD meet the following
criteria: (a) to make a change , improvement or
performance improvement process (learning
process) ; (b) have a direct impact on researchers
that foster self- dn willingness to always make
efforts to repair and (c) foster a culture of research
and make the teacher a researcher.
CONDUCTING CLASSROOM
ACTION RESEARCH
Conducting Classroom Action
Research can be a rewarding yet challenging
endeavor. Having a well-defined plan will
make the process go more smoothly and result
in more interesting and useful research.
ADVANTAGES OF CLASSROOM
ACTION RESEARCH
1. Improve your teaching.
2. Document your teaching.
3. Renew your excitement in teaching.
RESEARCH METHODS
1. Setting Research
2. Procedure research
Includes procedures that will be
implemented in the TOD as follows:
a. Plan (Describe the planning procedure)
b. Implementation measures
c. Monitoring
d. Reflection