chanced upon this “Classroom Action Research” page put up by Madison Metropolitan School District, it presents a good breakdown for easy reading, and you’ll be guided through the steps and processes of carrying out an AR. the content headings are as follows:
- What is Action Research?
- What Do Teacher Researchers Do?
- What Are Some Effects of Teacher Research Projects?
- Five Phases of Action Research
- Reasons to Do Action Research
- Descriptors of Action Research
- Starting Points
- Guidelines for Developing a Question
- Guidelines for Data Collection
- Data Collection: The 5 W’s and an H
- Techniques for Gathering Data
- Guidelines for Analyzing Your Data
- Writing Prompts for Classroom Action Researchers
- A Process for Analyzing Your Data
- Role of Participants in a Group
- Ideas for Your Final Write-up
- Impact of Action Research
And here’s an AR report entitled “Curriculum Adaptation And Literacy For Non-Auditory Learners” written by Bari Solochek, it’s both a very good example and an interesting read as well. it begins with:
For as far back as I can remember, my place has been in a rocking chair. All
throughout my elementary and secondary education, if I was studying, I was sitting in the
living room in “my†rocking chair with the stereo on. Everyone said that I had terrible
study habits. I agreed, but, I did well in school nonetheless.
When I went to college, one of the first things that my father told me was that the
house seemed so empty when he walked by the silent rocking chair. Not only did that
empty rocking chair affect my father, but it also affected me … …
if you are interested, do read on to find out about how a teacher relates his ‘own problem’ to the way he carried out his teachings in class.
oh yes, i was looking for references to VAK learners when i found what’s above.
extracted from “Curriculum Adaptation And Literacy For Non-Auditory Learners” written by Bari Solochek
According to Markova, in all of our minds there are three perceptual channels, or
“languages†(visual, kinesthetic, and auditory), which we use to think. Each of these is
linked to one of the three states of consciousness described above. The visual channel
refers to “Seeing the outer world, inner visual images, and creating what can be seen
(reading, drawing, writing, designing, etc.)â€; the auditory channel refers to “Listening to
the outer world, inner voices and sounds, and expressing what can be heard (speaking,
singing, chanting, music making, etc.)â€; and the kinesthetic channel refers to “Sensing
from the outer world, inner feelings, or body sensations, and moving or doing in the
world (touching, actions, experiencing, crafting etc.)†(How Your Child is Smart pp.
40-41)