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Action Research Overview
Action Research Overview
Development
Dilemma
Plan
Observe
Steps in action research
a. Define the problem (defining goal or desired
solution an identified problem in instruction)
b. Formulate testable hypotheses, strategies, approaches
c. Review the literature
d. Arrange the research setting and spell out procedures
and conditions
e. Establish evaluation criteria, measurement techniques
and other ways of gathering useful feedback
f. Gather the data
g. Analyze the data; evaluate outcome
a. planning
a. identifying the problem b. fact finding
c. execution
b. analysis of the problem d. analysis
c. formulating hypotheses
e. implementing action
Planning begins with a general idea or a difficult
problem that requires a solution
Problems? Difficulties?
What would you want changed/ improved?
(Note: Problem may change as they are analyzed.)
ex: students hesitation to participate in problem solving
tasks
Probable reason: difficulty of understanding the
mathematical concept involved in the problem
Redefinition: As you go through initial observations, you
realize it is due more to poor reading
comprehension or difficulty in the English
language (a new problem is identified, different
from the initial one.)
The process of identifying new problems as one goes
through solving initial problem makes it different
from scientific research which follows more definite
and structured steps.
a. Have a clear idea of the factors you are going to examine in relation to
the problem, and the specific course of action you plan to take.
(e.g. consider developing lesson plans in Filipino?)
b. Critical conversations with colleagues and school officials. Talk and
share your plan. Will school allow you in view of the language policy?
Usefulness and appropriateness of shifting from English to Filipino.
Brainstorming will help generate hypotheses. (Collaborative nature of
action research)
c. Make arrangements with others to carry out plan.
d. List resources you need (equipment, printed materials, letter to
parents etc.)
e. Materials needed to gather information, record, and monitor activities.
f. Ethical measures to be observed.
Step 4: Implementing the action plan
Impt! During the time that the teacher is implementing the plan
focusing on language as cause of students’ difficulties he/she may
discover that use of pictures and diagrams to explain the context
of the problem caused a more significant change rather than
language. What used to be language of instruction as key
variable, it is now presentation style. Redefinition takes place. This
means modification of initial problem, general plan and specific
action steps.
During this phase collect the data, monitor and evaluate.
Examples of questions
Positive personal 6
characteristics
Motivating qualities 6
Unclassified 1
Organizing the
report
Descriptive narrative
Reads like a story
Steps in the intervention, including
mistakes or weaknesses, if any
Not meant to add to theory; meant for the
school
Did the action work?
Did it solve problem identified?
Can suggest future actions
English Format
Proposal
Single proponent
Tandem
Team which is only maximum to 3
Remember