EDU 501: Teacher as a Researcher by

Joanna Cammel

jcd7617 — 2013-11-05 22:08:20 UTC

What are some good resources to

use when teaching spelling?

Joanna Cammel

jcd7617 — 2013-11-07 21:43:05 UTC

Action Research engages teachers in a four step process:

1. Identify an area of focus

2. Collect Data

3. Analyze and interpret data.

4. Develop an action plan

Mills, G. E., 2011, pg, 4

Joanna Cammel

jcd7617 — 2013-11-07 21:45:24 UTC

3 related stages of action:

1. Initiating action, adopting text, choose alternative assessment strategy

2. Adjusting action

3. Evaluation action (report & experiment)

Sagor, R., 1992, pg. 8

Joanna Cammel

jcd7617 — 2013-11-07 21:46:54 UTC

1. Problem Formulation

2. Data Collection

3. Data analysis

4. Report Results

5. Action Planning

Sagor, R., 1992, pg. 10

Joanna Cammel

jcd7617 — 2013-11-07 21:52:13 UTC

If students are more successful while using technology during their spelling lessons,

why? What makes this more effective?

Joanna Cammel

jcd7617 — 2013-11-07 22:09:56 UTC

"Action research, on the other

hand, is conducted by people who

want to do something to improve

their own situation... they want to

know whether they can do something

in a better way."

Sagor, R., 1992, pg. 7

Joanna Cammel

jcd7617 — 2013-11-07 22:11:43 UTC

..."Teachers involved with change efforts brougt about my action research

must be provided with support... students, other teachers, the school

administration, students' families, government officials..."

Mills, G. E., 2011, pg. 165

Joanna Cammel

jcd7617 — 2013-11-07 22:13:26 UTC

"...Every person has the potential to be a change agent..."

Mills, G. E., 2011, pg. 165

Joanna Cammel

jcd7617 — 2013-11-12 19:14:14 UTC

Can implementing more technology

into my spelling lessons improve

academic success?