Writing the Action Research

By:DR. CORNELIO R. AQUINO

Education Program Supervisor IIn-Charge of Action Researches

Action Research Outline

Title

I

Situation

II

Problem

III

Generation of Alternative Solutions

IV

Plan of Action

V

Presentation and

Interpretation

VI

Conclusions and Recommendations

VII

ReflectionsBibliography

CONCEPTUALIZING AN ACTION RESEARCH

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

THE FIRST STEP TO CONCEPTUALIZE AN ACTION RESEARCH IS TO IDENTIFY A PROBLEM WITHIN ONE’S CONTROL: A CLASSROOM OR SCHOOL

IT IS BOTHERING OR PESTERING PROBLEM THAT A TEACHER NATURALLY OBSERVES WITHIN DAY-TO-DAY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.

THE QUESTION SHOULD

•BE IN HIGHER-ORDER QUESTIONS

•NOT A YES OR NO QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS SHOULD BE

1. BE STATED IN COMMON LANGUAGE, AVOIDING JARDON

2. BE CONCISE3. BE MEANINGFUL4. NOT ALREADY HAVE AN ANSWER

PROBLEMS SHOULD BE

FOCUS ON SCHOOL ISSUE, PROBLEM OR AREA OF COLLECTIVE INTEREST.

WHAT CAN I INVESTIGATE THROUGH ACTION RESEARCH?

ACTION RESEARCH CAN BE USED TO INVESTIGATE PRACTICAL, EVERYDAY ISSUES, EVERYDAY PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY TEACHERS.

ALL YOU NEED IS A GENERAL IDEA THAT SOMETHING MIGHT BE IMPROVED.

GOLDEN RULE FOR SELECTING A TOPIC

• KEEP IT MANAGEABLE• IT SHOULD BE INTERESTING TO

YOU• IT SHOULD BE WORKABLE• IT IS NOT TO DISRUPTIVE OF

NORMAL ROUTINES

Examples of Problems in School1. A grade four teacher in a certain

school noted that most of her pupils got low scores in a problem test she gave. Only 5 out of 35 pupils or 14% could solve five or more of the problem in the test. Her problem is how pupils’ ability to solve word problems be improved.

2. A high school English teacher examined the compositions of her students and found that they are unable to spell correctly, punctuate conventionally, compose grammatical sentences and develop unified paragraphs. The predicament them is how students could be taught to write passable prose.

3. A classroom teacher in the primary grade found that in her class there are slow learners who have difficulties in adjusting to the curriculum because of the slight inferior learning abilities of pupils. This situation is carried over to pupils performance in recitations and tests. The problem then is how to handle the slow learners to develop the inherent and natural abilities.

4. Whenever a high school teacher gave assignment in English, she most often found that only one-fourth of the students effectively accomplished them. The trouble therefore is to find out why students could not accomplish their assignments well.

Writing the Action Research

1.

SITUATIONREFERS TO THE DESCRIPTIVE BACKGROUND OF THE

PROBLEM

SAMPLE PROBLEM

EFFECTIVENESS OF STRATEGIC INTERVENTION MATERIALS (SIMs) IN ENHANCING THE PERFORMANCE OF

THE FOURTH YEAR STUDENTS IN ARALING PANLIPUNAN

Writing the Action Research

2.

THE PROBLEMSPECIFIES THE CORE OF THE DIFFICULTY OR CRISIS. THIS IS THE MAIN PROBLEM. IN THIS PORTION THE MAIN PROBLEM IS BROKEN

DOWN INTO SPECIFIC SUB-PROBLEMS FROM WHICH THE FORMER COULD BE ATTRIBUTED.

PROBLEM

The problem in Araling Panlipunan is on the enhancement of students’ performance.

Possible causes based on initial study:

1.Low mastery learning in Araling Panlipunan because of lack of meaningful strategy to teach the subject.

Possible causes based on initial study:

2. Low retention rate as an offshoot of the lack of meaningful experiences due to the traditional approach in teaching the subject

Possible causes based on initial study:

3. Lack of concrete conceptualization of lessons brought about by the uninteresting mode of instruction

Possible causes based on initial study:

4. Inadequate and inappropriate teaching aids.

Writing the Action Research

III.

GENERATION OF ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS

This portion brings about the possible approaches to solve the problem. It must give good reasons for the use of such alternative

actions.

ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES

can be drawn from the list of innovative methodologies that DepED endorses for use in the Elementary and High School levels. For instance, in the teaching of science, a teacher may explore the effectiveness of any or combination of the following strategies: predict-observe-explain approach, process approach, practical work approach, process approach or cooperative learning.

Writing the Action

4.

THE PLAN OF ACTIONis divided into sub-components, namely: the

objectives, time frame, target participants, and activities to be undertaken

The Plan of Action

a. The objectives – are the goals towards which all the effects are directed. Under the DepED format, these are the target set by the research that should be achieved at the end of the research.

The Plan of Actionb. The Time Frame- specifies the

period or duration of the study, the beginning up to the ending. (3 months conduct)

The Plan of Action

c. Activities to be undertaken – are the things to be done to achieve the objectives of the study

ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN

Step by the step enumeration of things to be accomplished to achieve the objectives specified in the research

ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN

The activities must be parallel to the objectives of the study.

ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN

-TARGET PARTICIPANTS-TARGET INVOLVED-ACTIVITIES-EXPECTED RESULTS

F. THE RESEARCH DESIGN

IT SUMMARIZES THE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES INTO SUB-COMPONENTS:

1.THE PARTICIPANTS

2. THE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

3. THE DATA TO BE COLLECTED

4. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS NEEDED TO ANSWER THE OBJECTIVES SPECIFIED IN THE STUDY.

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