This week, following the video interviews of the scholars discussing action research, I was able to discern some common advice and suggestions. After my wonderings or questions are posed, I should look for the data involved. Begin to understand it and then rule out any extenuating circumstances. I should ask, "What does my data say about the problem?" Then, I should make sure that my research is going to be able to be connected to the improvement of student performance is some way. Further, my research should be practical and beneficial to my situation. I will be more focused and interested in the research if it ultimately and it directly benefits my students. Next, I should look for research that has been done on similar questions or inquiries. Review the literature; use Google or EBSCO to find the research that has been done. Learn how to break down the literature and make it useful for me. Don’t reinvent the wheel.
You did a great job summarizing the information in this week's videos. Who has time to reinvent the wheel!!
ReplyDeleteJames, that is a great summary of the video information. I wish I could be that concise (I tend to ramble). You are so right about not reinventing the wheel, who has time.
ReplyDeleteI think you made a salient point when you reminded us to seek out research from others in our topic field. It is easy to forget that someone out there in the world has most likely asked our question already before we did. It is a good thing to remember.
ReplyDeleteJames- I was so glad to hear the videos from this week say to narrow your choice and stick to the topic. Sometimes I tend to put too much information to paper. I know that I will have to follow the advice from the videos as I do my research project. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteDon't reinvent the wheel was the exact thought I had when researching existing information and making it applicable. I enjoyed reading your summary. It was interesting and concise!
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