UNIT II

ACTION RESEARCH IN EDUCATION

LESSON 1: Embedding Action Research for Reflective Teaching

Activity/Observe
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 Studies to your
mentor as reference.

Inventory of Sample Action Research Conducted by Teachers

List of Completed Action Research Titles Author/Authors

1. Bridging the Gap Between Modular and Camile R. Gallardo &

Online Distance Learning: Basis for Gerlie L. Viallanueva
Intervention
2. The reading Difficulties of Grade One Kamille Kay Q. Tamor
Pupils in Macatoc Elementary School, (Master Teacher 1)
School Year 2016-2017

3. Improving Reading Comprehension Brigitte A. McKnown, B.S.

Trough Higher-Order Thinking skills & Cynthia L. Barnett, B.S.

4. Improving Reading Comprehension of Chryzl Joy Deluao, Desiree

Grade 8 Learners Using 4Rs (Read, Joy E. Bernal, Jally Be F.
Retell, React, Reflect) Startegy Padillo, Rex A. Lim

5. An Action Research on Improving

Classroom Communication and
Interaction in Social Studies
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Based on your activity on Making a List of Completed Action Research Titles,

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 solved in
action research titles? Do the title no. 1
action research (AR) titles imply
problems to be solved? 2. Identified problem to be solved in
title no. 2

 Yes? 3. Identified problem to be solved in

No? title no. 3

If YES, identify the problems from the 4. Identified problem to be solve in

title you have given. Answer the space title no. 4
provided
5. Identified problem to be solve in
title no. 5

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

research can you make out of your
answer in From the title, I think the study:
Question No. 1?
3. Write the Title and your think the author/s:
interpretation of the study from the
title
4. What do you think did 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 fully
problematic situations and that the teacher has a responsibility of finding for every
problem in school, hence teachers should do action research. This is an exciting
part of being a teacher, a problem solver!
Let us continue to examine and analyze what you have noticed and interpreted in
the previous activity.

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KEY QUESTIONS MY ANSWER

(Choose from the options given, You
may check more than one answer.)
1. From what source do you think, did Choices:
the authors identify the problems of
their action research 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
research? To find a solution to the problematic
situation

To comply with the requirement of the

principal

To improve teaching practice

To try out something if it works

To prove oneself as better than the

others

3. What benefit do you get as a student Choices:

in FS 2 in understanding and doing
action research? Prepare me for my future job

Get good grades in the course

Learn and practice being an action

researcher

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Exposure my teaching practice

Exposure to the realities in the

teaching profession

Become a better teacher every day.

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

mentor in his/her Action Research
Activity? By co-researching with my mentor

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 the previous activities that you have done.
1. What significant ideas or concepts have you learned about action research?
I learned that:

2. Have you realized that there is a need to be an action researcher as a future

teacher? If yes, complete the sentence below.
I realized that:

Writing Action Research Prompts

OBSERVE
From what teaching principles of theories can this problem be anchored?

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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 observed and noticed.

REFLECT
What have I realized? What do I hope to achieve?
I realized that for every teaching learning problem, there is a solution.
Write a probable solution to the problematic situation above

PLAN
What strategies, activities, and innovations can I employ to improve the situation
or solve the problem?
As a future action researcher, I can plan for an appropriate intervention like

ACT
If I conduct or implement my plan, what can be its title?
If will implement my doable plan in the future, my title would be

LESSON 2: Understanding Action Research Concepts, Processes and Models

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