Common use of Action Research Clause in Contracts

Action Research. Action Research is a useful tool. It allows educators to systematically and empirically address topics and issues that affect teaching and learning in the classroom. The Action Research process is natural for some teachers. They are always exploring and testing new strategies by observing and collecting information related to the success of instructional and organizational strategies. Others need to be conscience of Action Research techniques while developing classroom strategies and planning activities. Will my students perform better if I use multiple modalities of instruction? Would involving parents in the homework cycle increase the likelihood that students complete their homework? Does homework completion and success translate into better test scores? All of these are questions teachers pose every day. Action Research provides a structured process for implementing data collection and analysis. It provides the information necessary for an educator to know whether or not their intervention had the anticipated results. ● Action Research is a form of disciplined inquiry that impacts directly on a teacher’s practice and empowers them to renew their classrooms and promote instructional improvement (▇▇▇▇▇, 1991). ● Action Research is a form of self-reflective inquiry (▇▇▇▇▇▇, 1983). ● Action Research is the systematic study of attempts to improve educational practice by groups of participants by means of their own practical actions and by means of their own reflection upon the effects of those actions (▇▇▇▇▇▇, 1985). ● Action Research is a disciplined process of inquiry conducted by and for those taking the action. The primary reason for Action Research is to assist the “actor” in improving and/or refining his or her actions (Sagor, 2000). As we seek to develop reflective practitioners who are teacher leaders and decision-makers in our teacher education programs, we include the Action Research process as a strategy for continued professional and personal development.