Learning Episode 19.

Writing an Initial Action Research Plan

Participate and Assist

We said at the beginning that all teachers can make an Action Research. It is easy to do it.
Let’s try doing it. Today, you shall develop a Plan for our Action Research by following the simple
cycle.

Use the following steps of the model. Your answer to the Key Questions in each step, will
guide you in making your plan.

Step 1: OBSERVE. Observe and notice to identify the common problems.

Key questions:
 What common problem have I observed and noticed?
 Can I translate the problem into questions?
 Why is the problem important to me as a future teacher?
 What have I read and learned about this problem in my previous courses?
 What do references say about the problem?
Step 2: REFLECT. Start to reflect on the identified problem. However, reflection is done all
throughout the action research process:
Key questions:
 Is there a way to solve the identified problem? How will I do it?
 Is looking for a solution or answer to the problem worth doing?
 Will solving the problem improve my teaching practice? How?
 Will it improve my skill as a researcher and reflective teacher?
Step 3: PLAN FOR ACTION. Appropriate action or solution to the problem in a plan.
Key questions:
 What probable action will I make? Will my intervention be doable?
 How will I describe my intervention, innovation, or actions to address the identified
problem?
 How long will it take to implement the intervention, action or innovation?
 With whom shall I work with?
 Will the result be of use? How?
Step 4: ACT on the PLAN. This step will be done during the Teaching Internship or in FS 2 if given
the time. You may collaborate with your mentor or your classmate.
 Notice

Analyze
Model B. Deped Template
Action Research Proposal
Name:
Proposed Title:
I. Context and Rationale Study Background

II. Action Research Question AR Questions

III. Proposed Innovation, Intervention Strategy Describe Innovation/Intervention/Strategy

IV. Action Research Methods (Describe Action Research Methods)

a. Participants/Other sources of Data
b. Data Gathering Methods
c. Data Analysis Plan

V. Action Research Work Plan (Summarize Action Research Work Plan)

 VI. Cost Estimate (Write cost estimate)

VII. Plan for Dissemination and Utilization (Describe how the results will be shared)

VIII. References (Write at least three references.)

Reflect

Remember: Reflection is a process of making sense of one’s previous experiences. Please take a
look at what you do in the classroom and think about why you do it. Recall things that you have
done in the previous segment. You may include your thoughts, feelings, reasoning, relating and
reconstructions about it.

What was your experience in writing the action research plan?

What knowledge, attitude, and skills did you have that helped you accomplish it?

What do you still need to learn and develop in yourself to be a skilled teacher-researcher?
 Work on my Artifacts

Your artefact will be taken from your activity in preparing an action research plan in this
episode. You will just expand the answer that you have given and place in the template below.

My Initial Action Research Plan

Proposed Title: __________________________________________________________________

I. My Identified Problem:

II. My Reflection about the Problem:

III. My Plan of Action:

References:

Submitted by:

Name: _______________________________________ Degree Pursued: __________________

Name of Institution _________________________________________ SY _________________

JOB WELL DONE!

Remember, in the succeeding episodes, you will be reflecting back on how you can conduct an
Action Research in the different topics that you will be able to participate and assist.
Good luck to all. Enjoy your journey to becoming a Reflective Teacher Practitioner!