ITED 8970 - Action Research

Question 1

Critical Action Research

Answer 1

• “Emancipatory Action Research”
• liberation through knowledge gathering
  1. A shared interest in processes for enlightenment. 2. A shared interest in liberating individuals from the dictates of tradition, habit, and bureaucracy. 3. A commitment to participatory democratic processes for reform.

Must be:

a. Democratic
b. Participatory
c. Empowering
d. Life-enhancing

Page(s): 10, Action Research: A Guide for the Teacher Researcher, 5/e by Geoffrey E. Mills, Pearson Education Ltd.
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Question 2

Practical Action Research

Answer 2

• More emphasis on the “How-To” vs. the “Philosophical” aspirations of the EAR
• Usually valued by significant numbers of teachers and follow through with appropriate PD
• Encourage teachers to be continuous learners
• A reflective stance is taken towards teaching (and learning)

Page(s): 11, Action Research: A Guide for the Teacher Researcher, 5/e by Geoffrey E. Mills, Pearson Education Ltd.
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Question 3

Dialectic Action Research Spiral

Answer 3

1) Identify an area of focus; 2) Collect data; 3) Analyze and interpret the data; 4) Develop an action plan = Plan to be done BY teachers and FOR teachers and students ~ designed to be “provocative and constructive” (Wolcott, 1989, p. 137).

Page(s): 19, Action Research: A Guide for the Teacher Researcher, 5/e by Geoffrey E. Mills, Pearson Education Ltd.
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