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Research that answers a question about or solves a problem in teaching and learning.

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Research that impacts classroom practices (ie: instruction, assessment, tool selection etc)

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Essentially collecting information or data for the purpose of enhance teaching and learning.

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Who is conducting the research? Does that vary the results at times? Such as a school board vs. corporation.

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With action research, students are active participants in the research being undertaken

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- focused question that is relevant and timely
- formal approach if intention is to share
- informal approach if it is informing day to day practice
- collaborative
- correlated w/ other research
- Like all research you need to eliminate bias which could be challenging

Can be as simple as a teacher reflecting on the effectiveness of the teaching methods they used on a particular day - or a researcher conducting standardized testing to determine the effectiveness of a new pedagogical practice

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3) What are some characteristics of good educational research?

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3) What are some characteristics of good educational research?

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uses appropriate research methods

Has the study been published in a peer-reviewed journal or approved by a panel of independent experts?

Have the results of the study been replicated by other scientists?

Is there consensus in the research community that the study’s findings are supported by

a critical mass of additional studies?

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Reading talked about the various forms of research. Main thing being repeatable, and tracking your findings to support your discovery.

Various forms of research:
- Correlation
- Experimental
- Historical
- Etc.