The 1st Iteration to include your Plan, Action, Observations, and Reflections.
Plan – at least one page in length, should include a description of all the planning activity that has taken place…may include agendas or other manuscripts as appropriate
Action – at least one page in length, should include a description of that actual activity
Observation – at least one page in length, should include a description of all the information collected as well as any analysis
Reflection – at least one page in length, should include a description of your thoughts about what happened, what went well, as well as not so well. If your iteration was a meeting, you may want to discuss the effectiveness of the meeting, did you have the best participants, did you miss any (not invite) or learned during the meeting you should have invited someone else..if so, what are your thoughts regarding mitigation …etc…
Remember to support appropriately. Use ‘personal communications’ as necessary.
The 2nd Iteration to include your Plan, Action, Observations, and Reflections.
Plan – at least one page in length, should include a description of all the planning activity that has taken place…may include agendas or other manuscripts as appropriate
Action – at least one page in length, should include a description of that actual activity
Observation – at least one page in length, should include a description of all the information collected as well as any analysis
Reflection – at least one page in length, should include a description of your thoughts about what happened, what went well, as well as not so well. If your iteration was a meeting, you may want to discuss the effectiveness of the meeting, did you have the best participants, did you miss any (not invite) or learned during the meeting you should have invited someone else..if so, what are your thoughts regarding mitigation …etc…
Remember to support appropriately. Use ‘personal communications’ as necessary.
The 3rd Iteration to include your Plan, Action, Observations, and Reflections.
Plan – at least one page in length, should include a description of all the planning activity that has taken place…may include agendas or other manuscripts as appropriate
Action – at least one page in length, should include a description of that actual activity
Observation – at least one page in length, should include a description of all the information collected as well as any analysis
Reflection – at least one page in length, should include a description of your thoughts about what happened, what went well, as well as not so well. If your iteration was a meeting, you may want to discuss the effectiveness of the meeting, did you have the best participants, did you miss any (not invite) or learned during the meeting you should have invited someone else..if so, what are your thoughts regarding mitigation …etc…
Remember to support appropriately. Use ‘personal communications’ as necessary.
The 4th Iteration to include your Plan, Action, Observations, and Reflections.
Plan – at least one page in length, should include a description of all the planning activity that has taken place…may include agendas or other manuscripts as appropriate
Action – at least one page in length, should include a description of that actual activity
Observation – at least one page in length, should include a description of all the information collected as well as any analysis
Reflection – at least one page in length, should include a description of your thoughts about what happened, what went well, as well as not so well. If your iteration was a meeting, you may want to discuss the effectiveness of the meeting, did you have the best participants, did you miss any (not invite) or learned during the meeting you should have invited someone else..if so, what are your thoughts regarding mitigation …etc…
Remember to support appropriately. Use ‘personal communications’ as necessary.
Here is where the diagram follows, providing the reader a visual of the Action Research Project. Following Page
Iteration 1
Brainstorming Session
Iteration 2 Division Meeting
(One on One)
Iteration 3
Coordinating Meeting
Reflect
Act
Plan
Observe
Reflect
Act
Plan
Observe
Reflect
Act
Plan
Observe
Reflect
Act
Plan
Observe
Detailed Action Research Steps
PLAN
Identify a problem or an innovation- create a research question that focuses on one strategy or innovation
Develop a plan of action -Design a plan of action that will allow you to test your hypothesis
A higher order question (not yes/no)
Use common language not jargon
Be concise
Be meaningful
Don’t have an answer yet
Gather preliminary data about the problem (Literature Review)
Interpret the data – analyze and identify major themes
ACT ON EVIDENCE
Create an hypothesis (What is your educated guess about the outcome of the new practice or innovation?
Alter only one variable
Make the one change
OBSERVE
Collect data and Analyze your results (post-data collection)
What were the effects of the intervention?
Has improvement occurred?
What evidence do you have to support your conclusion?
REFLECT ON THE PROCESS/ITERATION
What additional questions were raised by the data?
Plan for additional improvements, revisions, and next steps.