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7/27/2019 Action Research(Task 1)
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ACTION RESEARCH(AR)
Introduction
Action research is a reflective process for solving a problem that led by
individuals working with others in teams or as part of ‘community of practice’ to
improve the way they addresses issues and solve problem. It is an iterative inquiry
process that balance problem solving action implemented in a collaborative context
with data driven collaborative analysis or research to understand underlying causes
enabling future prediction about personal and organizational change.
Action Research in Science Education.
Action research in educational study can be define as ‘systematic inquiry by
practitioners (teachers, students, or principals for example) in order to improve
teaching and learning process’.
Teachers always playing a role as researcher, either studying their own
methods of instruction and assessment, examining the cognitive processes of
learning or participating in the process of curriculum research and development.
Teachers may design action plans that incorporated the use of innovative
pedagogy integrated classes. Through reflection on their own practice in
collaboration with other teachers, the teacher as researcher may came to new
understanding of how students should learned science effectively.
Often the hardest part in classroom research is deciding on a focus. Teacher
research does not require a precise hypothesis. In fact you do not have to begin with
a problem. All we need is a general idea that something should be improved. Your
general idea may stem from a promising new idea or the recognition that existing
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practice falls short of aspiration. Once the focus of the research has been decided,
planning for data collection, followed by actual data collection and analysis occurs.
Phases of Action Research
Before any action can be taken or plan, the first step that must be done is
identify the problems or issues in the early stage of observation. This is to determine
research main focus; important to help the researchers to plan further action.
A few important things before doing the action research which are;
1) Problem identification
a) problem or issue in the school context may be arise in various aspects;
teaching and learning itself, science ‘panatia’, administration, discipline of
the students or parents.
b) ask yourself; why do you want to do it? Is it an important and practical
problem, something worth your time and effort, something that could be
beneficial to you, your students and others?
c) determine whether the AR can develop and implement a new strategy andapproach to address our question.
d) determine the timeline to accomplish the AR.
2) Instrument/device used for identifying the problem or issue
(a) such as interview, paper test, pencil and investigation question
(b) determine what types of data you try to collect in order to answer your
question.
(c) ensure that you have multiple perspective
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(d) find out what resources that may exist and what information from others might
be useful in helping you to frame your question, decide on types of data to
collect, or to help you in interpreting your findings.
(e) by paying close attention to the students and your teaching through the use of
videotape, audiotape and interviews can help you to uncovered common
misconception and devised methods for helping students develop deep
conceptual understanding of science subject.
3. Analyzing of Data
a) Find out what can you learn from the data; the patterns, insights, and new
understandings and examine their meaning for your practice and your
students.
4. Determine the Focus of Research/Plan for Future Action
a) focus of research obtained from the analyzed data will give you a picture of
the real problem or issues occur.
b) determine what will you do differently in your classroom as a result of the
study and what might you recommend to others.
c) plan on how you will write about what you have learned so that the findings
will be useful to you and to others.
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Closure
Action research has the potential to generate genuine and sustained
improvements in schools. It gives educators new opportunities to reflect on and
assess their teaching; to explore and test new ideas, methods, and materials; to
assess how effective the new approaches were; to share feedback with fellow team
members; and to make decisions about which new approaches to include in the
team's curriculum, instruction, and assessment plans.
Action research certainly isn't the only research process. It isn't even the only
process for researching change. However, it is a process well suited to situations
where you wish to achieve change (the "action") and understanding (the "research")
at the same time.