Modules 14&15 Sharing and Reflecting

Introduction

The last two weeks of the course are designed to give you additional time to finish your action research project. Remember to follow APA formatting rules as you complete your paper, and enjoy creating the presentation summarizing your study's highlights. The short content videos provided are reminders of how important sharing is to action research and reflecting on the entire process. Be proud of what you have accomplished and learned throughout the semester!

Module Learning Outcomes

Course learners will:

MLO 14.1 Write an action research report that follows the parts of the action research plan.

Weekly Message

Read

Mills, Geoffrey. (2018). Action research: A guide for the teacher researcher. Chapter 10.
Mertler, Craig. (2020). Action research: Improving Schools and Empowering Educators. Chapter 9.

Resources

Weekly Content

Share... Disseminate... and Celebrate!

When we meet for our final synchronous meeting, we will celebrate the accomplishments of everyone's growth and understanding of the action research process. The constraints of conducting action research in a graduate class limit how much we can share our findings with others. However, as you move forward in your career and apply parts of action research to your professional routines you will want to share and disseminate the information so others can learn from what you learned. Celebrating that insight was gained and reflective practice occurred - to effect positive change and improve the lives of others.

Reflecting on the Action Research Process

Hopefully, everyone has experienced professional growth around a topic of action research. Think about where you started and where you are now in understanding how to conduct systematic inquiry around a topic of interest. You have engaged in the following as part of the action research process: 1) Identify an area of focus, 2) Collect data, 3) Analyze and interpret data, and 4) Develop an action plan (Mertler, 2020, p. 10-11). The following video reminds you to reflect upon the entire process to acknowledge and celebrate your professional growth and development.

Weekly Activities

Action Research Project Plan: Where Are We?

All parts of the action research plan have been introduced and explained. All 14 parts should be represented in your action research project. Congratulations on completing this journey about learning and applying action research methods to a systematic inquiry. Job well done!

Educational slide listing 14 components of an Action Research Plan with citations.

Alternative Format

Assignments

Action Research Project Paper (due May 6)

Action Research Project Presentation (due May 6)