8 Steps From Analysis to Action

This week has been very interesting to say the least, I spent the better part of the week rethinking and changing my mind on what I actually wanted to research. Once I made up my mind I spent the rest of the week trying to narrow the list down within that category. I am still a little uneasy about what I have decided to do but I am glad I was told it isn't set in stone I can still change my mind.

For me this is like shopping and when you go to purchase something you know when you have made the correct choice, it's like the item spoke to you. Well this topic hasn't spoken to me yet so that's why I am a little weary about tackling it. The readings for this week were very informative perhaps a little bit too informative because I was very sure of myself before I started reading. Well wish me luck and I wish all of you the same.

Action Research Plan

Reflections wk. II EDLD 5301

This week was a week of thinking and evaluation, after reading chapter 2 it caused me re-evaluate what I wanted to do for my action research. It was a lot harder thinking of topics to place in part 2 of the assignment choosing topics for the 9 common action research topics. I got a better understanding during the web conference concerning what I am supposed to be concentrating on. I am headed in the right direction but I was told to narrow my search because the direction I was going I was making more work for myself. Now all I need to do is choose what I want to research with in my topic, this week really helped with clearing up some of the confusion for me.

Action Research

While reading about action research I have concluded that it is a cycle of posing questions, gathering information, reflection, and deciding on a course of action. The purpose is to work to improve the quality of an organization and its performance. When there’s a problem, difficult questions need to be asked and the problem should demand action. Action research can be completed by a team of colleagues or by an individual.

A good problem resists structure, and leads to surprises. Action research requires change and the only way to make that change is to look at the problem in a different context, and from a different perspective. By looking at the larger picture we can make comparisons and apply the problem to different groups of people to gauge the outcomes from each group. Action research allows for researchers to have control over the progress, collect data, and share periodic reports, this allows the researcher to be in control of how and when the plan will be implemented. Then there is the reflection; looking back on the action after the data is collected it is during this time you assess if the new approaches are effective, give feedback with other members of the team and decides which approaches will be included in the team’s organizations.

Educational Leaders Use of Blogs

Educational leaders can use blogging as a means of sharing news, inspiration and keeping educators informed of the latest technology. Blogging will also give educators a chance to share concerns and issues they maybe having concerning student involvement and ideas that will help others be successful in the classroom. Educational leaders can also encourage educators to share lesson plans as well as teaching strategies.