Saturday, February 4, 2012

Action Research Plan


Goals and objectives/outcomes of the research investigation
Understand how to respond appropriately to the need of motivation for our teachers in shaping the campus culture and what role the application of a combination of motivation theories would play in creating a caring school.


Activities designed to achieve the objectives
I have developed five activities that will help me achieve the objectives of the research investigation.  These activities are:
·       Design a tactical plan for the research investigation.
·       Design a plan for gathering information.
·       Examine the collected data.
·       Share results with others.
·       Present final thoughts. 


Resources and research tools needed for data gathering
·       Literature on how to design an action research plan
·       Literature on how to design a plan for gathering information, and data analysis-
·       Literature on motivation theories.
·       Copies of my original and revised internship plans.
·       Data gathered from interviews, surveys, and field notes.
·       Input from colleagues.
·       Presentation program skills such as PowerPoint and Keynote.


Draft timeline for completion or implementation of activities

Activities
Timeline for Completion
1. Design a tactical plan for the research investigation.
Feb/Mar 2012
2. Design a plan for gathering information.
Feb/Mar 2012
3. Examine the collected data.
Feb/Mar 2012
4. Share results with others.
TBD by principal
5. Present final thoughts.
TBD by principal


Persons responsible for implementation of the action research plan
The persons responsible for the implementation of this action research plan are:
·       Me
·       My Principal
·       SBDM Committee


Process for monitoring the achievement of goals and objectives
The process for monitoring the achievement of goals and objectives will be based on the:
·       Feedback from Principal.
·       Feedback from SBDM Committee
·       Feedback from colleagues.
·       Feedback from Discussion Board and Weekly Assignments for EDLD 5301 Research.
·       Follow steps for data interpretation.
·       Feedback from weblog.


Assessment instrument(s) to evaluate the effectiveness of the action research study
The assessment instruments to evaluate the effectiveness of the action research study will be:
·       Feedback from stakeholders.
·       Data gathered from field notes in order to accurately represent what it is happening.
·       Data gathered from interviews and surveys.
·       Data triangulation.

2 comments:

  1. I feel that building a positive working environment for the teachers of a campus is critical in order to create a warm and inviting environment for the students. That is why I feel your action research can have a great positive benefit to your campus. I do have a few points to consider. How will you gather feedback from your colleagues so that you can ensure that the responses are candid and uncensored? Also, what specific motivational theories would you focus your research upon? I fear that by not limiting your focus, you may end up with a project too large for the scope of time that you have to complete it. Your plan is ambitious and well worth doing. I look forward to seeing the results.

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  2. I feel that this is a great topic to research. Teachers at every campus should have a positive, warm working environment. If teachers aren't motivated and encouraged, the students will pick up on that and it will make it difficult to reach your students. I think you might want to consider using a survey to help you gather feedback from your coworkers. Good Luck and look forward to seeing the end results.

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