Learning Episode 2

Embedding Action Research for Reflective Teaching

Participate and Assist

You must have experienced in your past subjects, doing some activities or accomplishing
task similar to an action research. These are activities that required you to do reflection and
Make Action or the other way around. Schon (1987) distinguishes Reflection in Action or
Reflection on Action as two different things.

Perhaps your mentor teacher has already done an Action Research. Now is opportunity
for you to participate and assist in ways that you are capable of doing.

Here is what you will do.

Making a List of Completed Action Research Titles by Teachers in the Field

1. Make a library or on-line search of the different Completed Action Research

Titles conducted by Teachers.
2. Enter the list in the matrix similar to the one below.
3. Submit your list of five (5) Titles of Completed Action Research Study to your
mentors as reference.

Inventory of Sample action Research Titles by Teachers in the Field

List of Completed Action Research Titles Author/Authors

Ex. Differentiated Instruction in Teaching
English for Grade Four Classes Mary Joy Olicia

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Con
gratulations!!! You have done a good job. By doing so, you have assisted your mentor
and together you will journey towards becoming an action research.

Notice

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 Based on your activity on Making a List of Completed Action Research Title, let’s find out
what you have noticed by answering the following questions.

Questions My Answer
1. What have you noticed about the 1. Identified problem to be solve in title no. 1
action research titles? Do the action
research (AR) titles imply problems to
be solved? Yes
No
2. Identified problem to be solve in title no. 2

If Yes, identify the problems from the title

you have given. Answer in the space
3. Identified problem to be solve in title no. 3
provided.

4. Identified problem to be solve in title no. 4

5. Identified problem to be solve in title no. 5

2. What interpretation about research Title of the Action Research:

can you make out of your answer in
Question No. 1

3. Write the Title and your interaction of From the title, I think, the study
the study from the title.

4. What do you think did the author/s I think the author/s............

do with the identified problem as
presented in their titles?

Analyze

Action research seems easy and familiar. Since teaching seems to be full of problematic
situations and that the teacher has a responsibility of finding solution for everyday problems in

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school, hence teachers should do action research. This is an exciting part of being a teacher, a
problem solve!

Let us continue to examine and analyze what you have noticed and interpreted in the
previous activity.

Key questions My answer

1. From what source do you think, did
the authors identify the problems
of their action research?
Choose from the options given. You check more than
one answer
Choices:
Copied from research books.
From daily observation of their teaching
practice.
From difficulties they observed of their
learners.
From their own personal experience.
From the told experiences of their co-teachers.

2. What do you think is the teacher’s Choices:

intention in conducting the action To find solution to the problematic situation
research? To comply with the requirement of the principal
To improve teaching practice
To try out something, if it is works
To prove oneself as better than the others

3. What benefits do you get as a Choices:

student in FS 2 in understanding Prepared me for my future job
and doing action research? Get good grades in the course
Learn and practice being an action researcher
Improve my teaching practice
Exposure to the realities in the teaching
profession
Become a better teacher everyday

4. In what ways, can you assist your Choices:

mentor in his/her Action Research Be co-researching with my mentor
Activity? By assisting in the design of the intervention
By assisting in the implementation of the AR
By just watching what is being done

Reflect

Based on the readings you made and previous activities that you have done,

1. What significant ideas or concepts have you learned about action research?

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 I learned that

2. Have you realized that there is a need an action researcher as a future teacher? Yes
No . If yes, complete the sentence below.

I realized that

Write Action Research Prompts

OBSERVE

For what teaching principles of theories can this problem be anchored?

 I have observed and noticed that Action Research begins with a problem or a
problematic situation.
Write an example of a problematic situation that you have noticed.

REFLECT

What have I realized? What do I hope to active?

I realized that for every teaching learning problem, there is solution.

Write a problem solution to the problematic situation above

PLAN

What strategies, activities, and innovation can I employ to improve the situation or solve the
problem?

 As a future action research I can plan for an appropriate intervention like

ACT

If I conduct or implement my plan, what can be its title?

 If I will implement my doable plan in the future, my title would be

Check for Mastery

Direction: choose the best answer.

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 1. Every future teacher should do action research because .
A. it is a requirement for teachers in the field
B. it will improve teaching practice
C. it will add points to teacher’s performance
D. it is part of the teacher’s standard

2. Spotting problematic situation in teaching and learning will .

A. spark an idea of doing Teacher Action Research
B. given more confusion to the teacher
C. create complexity in everyday teaching
D. add burden to teacher’s daily routine

3. Which of the following statements motivates a teacher to do action research?

A. Any problem that occurs in my class will soon pass
B. For every teaching-learning problem, there is always solution
C. Leave the problematic situation for other teachers to solve
D. There are more important classroom routines than finding solution

4. “Every teacher should be an action research.” This stamen is

A. applicable only for teachers in big schools.
B. not doable and very idealistic.
C. the for teachers in the current times.
D. appropriate for honor graduates.

5. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A. Action research problem is created by the teacher.
B. Noticing helps a teacher spot problematic situation.
C. Much of the teaching time should be spent in action research.
D. Action research is an optional teacher activity.

Work on my Artifacts

Your artifacts will be an Abstract of a completed action research.

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