{"id":11312,"date":"2016-12-08T08:53:34","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T12:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?p=11312"},"modified":"2018-12-07T13:08:32","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T17:08:32","slug":"how-to-get-started-with-action-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/how-to-get-started-with-action-research\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get started with action research"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strategies for starting a research project<\/h1>\n

\"gettingWhether the inspiring teacher examples from my last post\u00a0<\/a>roused your inner researcher, or you’re just one of those continuous improvement people (as most teachers are), it’s exciting to think that we could have some potential new knowledge creators out there.<\/p>\n

So let’s take a look at how to make this work.<\/p>\n

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Action Research 101<\/h2>\n

Action research springs from a state of mind: “By systematically studying my practice I can continuously improve and potentially inform others.”<\/p>\n

This inquiry stance underpins the major components of an Action research project, as captured in the table below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Plain Language<\/strong><\/td>\nAction Research Lingo<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What I will study<\/td>\nAbstract and Research Question(s)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Practice to be improved<\/td>\nRationale (and Literature Review)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Action to be taken<\/td>\nImplementation Plan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Making it systematic<\/td>\nData Collection and Analysis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Improve my practice and potentially inform others<\/td>\nResults and Reflection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Even in plain language, the components may seem slightly intimidating. Consider the process as something like this:<\/p>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

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In simplest terms, the inquiry cycle = plan some stuff, try it out, see what happens, repeat.<\/p>\n

Entry points<\/h2>\n

Start by picking a focus. Here are a few fruitful avenues:<\/p>\n