Two weeks ago, the term "action research" was foreign to me. And, while the first week of my Research course helped me to develop a preliminary understanding of the topic, it is only just now truly coming into focus.
I spent much of the first week simply working to figure out for myself what action research means. Now, instead of focusing on solely the definition, I am starting to see areas where the concept may be successfully applied. This week, we read a chapter from Nancy Fichtman Dana's excellent book, Leading with Passion and Knowledge. In it, she discussed how action research may be applied to the following areas: Staff Development, Curriculum Development, Individual Teachers, Individual Students, School Community/Culture, Leadership, Management, School Performance, and School Justice. In examining her writing as well as the excellent interviews with local administrators, Dr. Timothy Chargois and Dr. Kirk Lewis, I am finally starting to see how I can actually apply the action research model in my own school one day.
All I can say is the topic is fascinating, and I hope to learn much more about it in the coming weeks and months as I work to complete my own action research project!
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