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Date |
Class |
Topics |
Readings |
Assignment Due |
| TBA | #1 |
Introduction to the Course What is research?
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Stenhouse (1981). What Counts as Research? Eisner (1981). On the differneces between scientific and artistic approaches to qualitative research? |
NONE |
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What is Action Research? What is the nature of Action Research? Choosing of critical friends
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Action Research: Who? Why? How? So What? Teacher-As-Researcher. ERIC Digest. A beginner's guide to action research Altrichter, Posch, & Somekh (1993). Chapter 1. Kemmis & McTaggart (2000). Participatory Action Research (note this one is a bit heavy, if you have time read it after you have read the other readings first) |
Letter of issues/questions/problems |
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| #3 |
Research Tools
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Altrichter et. al. Ch. 2 Cochran-Smith, & Lytle (1993). Chapter 6: Journals Marshall (2001). Self-reflective Inquiry practices Holly (1989). Reflective writing and the spirit of inquiry |
Sometime during this week meet with me to discuss your ideas in more detail. |
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The nature of action research and finding a starting point for research.
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Altrichter et. al. Ch. 3 and Ch. 4 Calhoun (1994). Ch 2, 3, 4. If you are conducting a single classroom
research study then you can probably skip chapter 3 for the time being. Cochran-Smith, M. and Lytle, S. (1993) Chs. 1 and 2. Cook (1998). The importance of mess in action reseach. |
Refined Research Study Proposal due. I will get feedback to you so you can present your study to the class during next weeks class.
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| #5 |
The nature of action research What is valid research? |
Feldman & Minstrell (2000). Action research as a research methodology for the study of the teaching and learning of science. McMahon (1999). Is refletive practice synonymous with action research? Leitch & Day (2000). Action research and reflective practice towards a holistic view. Tickle (1995). Testing for quality in educational action research: A terrifying taxonomy? Robertson (2000). The three Rs of Action Research Methodology: reciprocity, reflexivity and reflection-on-reality |
Presentation of your study to the class for feedback | |
| #6 | Doing Action Research: Data Collection. What data do I collect and why? |
Ball, D. L. (2000). Working on the inside: Using one's own practice as a site for studying teaching and learning. Altrichter, et al. (1993). Ch. 5 Calhoun (1994). Ch. 5 Zeni (1998). A guide to ethical issues and action research |
NONE | |
| #7 |
I have my data, now what? Data Analysis and Data Organization |
Altrichter, et al. (1993). Ch. 6 Calhoun (1994). Ch. 6, 7 Discussion about Article |
Article critique due | |
| #8 | Work time on your project, conduct literature search, library time, writing time, etc... | Work on your project. Meet with the instructor or your critical friend | NONE | |
| #9 | How does action research inform theory and practice? |
Lather, P. (1986). Research as Praxis Stringer (1999). Chapter 9 Altrichter, Posch, & Somekh (1993). Chapter 9 Lincoln, (2001). Engaging sympahties: Relationships between action research and Social Constructivism |
E-mail report due concerning progress | |
| #10 | How does action research inform theory and pratice?II |
Kemmis (2001). Exploring the relevance of critical theory for action research. Gaventa & Cornwall (2001). Power and Knowledge. Gustavson (2001). Theory and Practice: the Mediating discourse. |
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| #11 | Writing of the Action Research Report |
Stringer (1999). Ch. 8 Gall, Gall, & Borg (1999) Ch. 15. This chapter as two good examples of action research reports. |
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| #12 | Work time on your project, research, library time, etc... | Meet time with the instructor or work on your report | E-mail report on your progess due prior to class | |
| #13 | Moving Research findings into practice |
Altrichter, et al. (1993). Ch. 6 & 7 Schön (1983) Ch 2 Calhoun (1994). Ch. 8 Feldman & Atkin (1995). Embedding Action Research in Professional Practice |
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| #14 | Presentation of Research | |||
| #15 | Presentation of Research | Final Paper due |
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