CLASSROOM Action Research 2011

A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004The Action Research Process

Sponsored by Project CENTRALA Project of the Florida Department of EducationIn Collaboration with the University of Central FloridaWith rights given to Seminole County Public Schools Professional Development Department for use in training personnelUnderstanding Action Research

A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004

A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004The idea of action research is that educational problems and issues are best identified and investigated where the action is; at the classroom and school level.


A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004By integrating research into these settings and engaging those who work at this level in research activities, findings can be applied immediately and problems solved more quickly (Guskey, 2000).


A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004Action Research is NOT-Writing a Research Paper


A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004A Model of Professional DevelopmentAction research is a model of professional development in which educators study student learning related to their own teaching, a process that allows them to learn about their own instructional practices and to continue to improve student learning.


A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004What is Action Research?Action (teacher) research is a natural extension of good teaching.Observing students closely, analyzing their needs, and adjusting the curriculum to fit the needs of all students have always been important skills demonstrated by fine teachers (Hubbard & Power, 1999).


A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004The Action Research ProcessPLANNINGDELIVERYFOLLOW-UPEVALUATION


IDENTIFYING CLASSROOM PROBLEMS4.11 Menyusun teks deskriptif lisan dan tulis sangat pendek dan sederhana tentang orang orang, binatang dan benda, dengan memperhatikan tujuan, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan, secara benar dan sesuai dengan konteks. (KI-4,KD4.11, Kelas VII) Composing a short, simple descriptive text in oral and written form about people, animals and things by paying attention to text purpose, text structure, and language features correctly and contextually. A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004


Problems in writing Difficulties in finding and developing ideas of topic given. Students writing does not follow the generic structure of the descriptive text (identification and descriptions).Many grammatical errors found in almost every single sentence (present tense, article, subject-verb agreement).Students lack mastery of vocabulary (repeated descriptive words used in the writing). More errors on mechanics of writing (capital letters, spellings).



What the possible causes of the problems ?A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004

Problems found Predicted CausesPossible solutions to the problemsFinding and developing ideas Prewriting activities are rarely given by their English teacherUsing singe picturesDo not follow generic structure of the textLack practice on analyzing the text structure Mind mapping technique Grammatical errorsNeed more feedback and coaching Cooperative learningVocabulary masteryNeed asking students questions about possible words used to describe a person, animal, and thing (adjectives, nouns, verbs, and adverbs) Guided writing technique Mechanics of writingNeed proof reading before submitting their work Process approach


IMPROVING STUDENTS DESCRIPTIVE TEXT WRITING ACHIEVEMENT BY USING SINGLE PICTURES AT SMPN 2 JEMBER A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004


Theoretical FrameworkWho say that single pictures is effective in improving students ability in writing - find relevant or supporting information from EFL textbook, media in education, etc. Explain the concept/construct of writing ability EFL textbook and curriculum of ELT.Explain the results of previous studies that support the effectiveness on the use of single pictures. A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004


A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004PlanActObserveReflect

REVISED PlanActObserveReflectACTION RESEARCH is a CYCLE!!


A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004Approaches to Action ResearchIndividual Teacher Research

Collaborative Action Research

School-wide Action Research

Emily Calhoun, 1993


A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004Individual Teacher ResearchA teacher focuses on an area of concern in his or her classroom.May receive support and guidance from colleagues, coaches, and/or outside support personnel from district, state, or university.


A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004Individual Teacher ResearchA problem or issue within a single classroom to study--What impact can daily phonemic awareness activities have on my kindergarten students oral language development? (Kindergarten teacher)How can using concrete objectives (manipulatives) improve my students ability to identify and extend patterns in mathematics? (Middle grade teacher)


A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004Collaborative Action ResearchCo-teachers in one classroom instructing a specific group of students Team of teachers focusing on a grade level issueTeacher and district, educational agency, or university personnel learning and studying a particular instructional practiceGroup of teachers in the same school studying the same instructional concern


A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004Collaborative Action ResearchFocuses on studying a problem or issue within one or more classrooms. How can students with disabilities experiencing deficits in phonemic awareness show improvement in those skills by participating in additional and intensive instruction in phonemic awareness activities at least four times per week? How will it affect their overall reading ability? (ESE Teacher & FDLRS HRD Specialist)How can implementing Organizing Together a Strategic Instruction Model curriculum, improve 6th graders ability to come to class organized and prepared? (6th grade teachers in a middle school team)


How can students show improvement in phonemic awareness by participating in additional and intensive instruction in phonemic awareness activities at least four times per week? How will participating in additional and intensive instruction in phonemic awareness activities at least four times per week affect their overall reading ability?A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004


A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004School-wide Action ResearchSchool-wide action research is a school reform initiative.

Every faculty member of the school is involved in studying a specific issue identified from school data.


A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004HOW CAN I GET STARTED:Located on right side of this web pagehttp://www.scps.k12.fl.us/staff_development/HTML/actionresearch.cfm

Seminole County Action Research Forms Action Research Log Action Research Summary


A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004ACTION RESEARCH LOG


A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004ACTION RESEARCH LOG CONTINUED


A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004http://www.scps.k12.fl.us/staff_development/Documents/ACTION%20RESEARCH%20SUMMARY.doc


A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004RESOURCESSEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ACTION RESEARCHhttp://www.scps.k12.fl.us/staff_development/HTML/actionresearch.cfmACTION RESEARCH LOGhttp://www.scps.k12.fl.us/staff_development/Documents/ACTION%20RESEARCH%20LOG.docACTION RESEARCH SUMMARYhttp://www.scps.k12.fl.us/staff_development/Documents/ACTION%20RESEARCH%20SUMMARY.doc


A product of Project CENTRAL, 2004Action Research SamplesWeb Question Samples

http://www.sou.edu/education/actionresearch/tasks.htm

http://www.sou.edu/education/actionresearch/questions.htm

Video Samples:

http://home.sou.edu/~jablonsd/ARfair.HTML

PowerPointTo use with facultyBlackboard course
