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Examples of Classroom Action Research Using Various Teaching Strategies:

Here are a few teaching strategies that show how Action Research can be used to monitor student learning using multiple strategies in various situations.

What is meant by dressing professionally?

Problem: This generation students dont really know whats meant by professional dress whether its young ladys wearing tight fitted mini skirts or young men whose pants are tailored or shirts not tucked in. Research Question and Action Plan: Most college students are used to rolling out of bed in to whatever it is they want to wear, then come to class not realizing you cant do this on a job interview and yes, you do need to care a little bit more about your appearance on an interview. What would it take to invest a little more into your appearance? Would it take a work study to earn a money voucher to buy a new interview outfit? Would it take asking for a little more from financial aid to purchase proper interview attire? Would it simply take asking a friend or family member to help me purchase interview clothes? Data Collection:
The teacher kept a head count of those who answered the question, interacted and gave feedback.

Addressing Interpersonal Skills:

Problem: Athletes are graduating from college but lacking simple interpersonal skills one might have learned from home. Social media is what they know but have trouble communicating in person. Research Question and Action Plan: Strong communication skills involve listening closely and expressing yourself clearly in person. Should one on one interaction in the classroom that involves listening carefully, speaking clearly, and practicing good judgment have a duty to be practiced in the classroom throughout the duration of the semester? Data Collection: The teacher checked each number of times each student agreed this should be done. Results: The students, who did not interact or agreed this should be done, eagerly began to participate and volunteer.

Results:
The students who did not interact, the teacher would personally ask them to share their opinion in which they freely offered. (Marcus, 2013)

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Tools and Resources: What is Action Research?

Do you see yourself having an academic partner in this project?

How would one go about carrying out action research?

Turn your problem and your plan into a research question.

A. If I change my teaching to reflect ___________________________ how will my students ___________________________?

Outline your specific plan.

A. List the specific steps and actions in your plan to resolve the research question. (Hollingsworth, 2012)
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Tools and Resources continue:

What is your step-by-step guide line for enacting your action plan and conducting your data collection?

Time Step 1

What will you do?

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

(Hollingsworth, 2012)

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Tools and Resources continue:

Teacher Self-Assessment 1. I have tried Action Research in my classroom this many times: 1 2 3 4 Other: _______________________ 2. I used Action Research to help me solve a classroom problem I was having. strongly agree agree disagree strongly disagree 3. I used Action Research to see if trying a new method in my classroom would help improve students learning. strongly agree agree disagree strongly disagree 4. My current teaching is better than it was before because of my Action Research. strongly agree agree disagree strongly disagree 5. Students are learning more than they did before because of Action Research. strongly agree agree disagree strongly disagree 6. I feel more confident as a teacher because I know how to use Action Research to find out if students are learning from my lessons. strongly agree agree disagree strongly disagree 7. I am willing to do Action Research on a regular basis now because (check all that apply): it improves my teaching it improves my confidence students learn more 8. I plan to use Action Research in the future. strongly agree agree disagree 9. Please list any other comments you may have.

strongly disagree

(Hollingsworth, 2012)
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Glossary:
Action Research: is a specific method of conducting research by professionals and practitioners with the ultimate aim of improving practice.

Interpersonal Communication: interaction between individuals, typically one-to-one which can also include small groups. Related skills are learned and can be improved.

(Koshy, 2010)
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Bibliography:
Marcus, J. (2013, January). Colleges step in to fill students social skills gaps. The Hechinger Report. Retrieved from http://hechingerreport.org/content/colleges-step-in-to-fill-students-social-skillsgaps_10605/

Nugent, G., Malik, S., and Hollingsworth. (2012). A Practical Guide to Action Research for Literacy Educators. Retrieved from http://www.reading.org/Libraries/international/a-practicalguide-to-action-research-for-literacy-educators.pdf Koshy, V. (2010). What is Action Research. Action Research for Improving Educational Practice. (pp. 1-6). London ECIT ISP: SAGE Publications Ltd