Action Research- Very Interesting!

I have always voiced my opinion on how our school can improve. Not only academically but also the moral. My ideas always seemed welcome. I would be told that they would definitely be used, but it always ended up being empty words. I really had no idea that I was doing action research. As my colleagues would sit around and discuss different issues, but it would never go any further than the confines of the area where we were. I realize now that we were beginning the process of action research without knowing it. I know that participating in this more progressive way of thinking and researching could literally change the dynamics of a school. When I first began reading about action research vs. traditional research I found that the moral of a school could be positively affected. Although, there are certain aspects of traditional research that need to be followed. After reading Dana’s material I found myself getting excited about ways to get others involved in implementing action research. I am sold on the fact that this is the way to increase participation and moral in a campus. When this process is implemented it can only have a positive outcome on any campus. The question that I will ask my administrator is why we are not using this method of studying ourselves. I am going to ask him to read Dana’s journal and gauge his response to this subject. I am also going to share it with my colleagues in the hopes that they will be inspired to become a part of this way of thinking. I will use action research on data, which is available to me. I will start here and reflect from the previous years and adapt as much as I am allowed, to increase where I was deficient. Within the school I would like gather teachers and discuss how we can begin our own action research and as a group use our data and skills to improve the campus and ourselves.


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