Action Research Action

Pre-Assess (if appropriate) ► Before enacting your plan, gather data and information about the population you are teaching. ► Some possible pre-assessment strategies may include:  Pre-tests ► an evaluation of students prior to instruction to determine what level of knowledge, skill or aptitude they are bringing to instruction  Student interviews ► allow the teacher to ask the student questions to determine their present knowledge or aptitude level prior to instruction  Teacher observations ► collect information, i.e. prior knowledge of the group

Enact the plan – Use the strategy ► Pre-determined group of learners ► Implemented over an extended period of time  At least four to six weeks of implementation ► During implementation  record observations of student behavior, reactions and progress ► Written notes including positive & negative aspects ► Anecdotal records ► Video and audio recordings  Teacher  Students

Measure the effect of the strategy – Collect Data ► Posttest/formal assessment  Measure gains in student knowledge after the implementation process ► Student interviews  Determine if the student has mastered course or unit objectives ► student portfolios  Electronic/paper collection of student work samples used for evaluation ► Reviewing video footage  Self assessment ► Effective/non-effective plan ► Improvements/changes

Links ► Sample interview  essment/interviews/interviews.htm essment/interviews/interviews.htm essment/interviews/interviews.htm ► Research guidelines on observations  ents/research/observation.xhtml ents/research/observation.xhtml ents/research/observation.xhtml ► Using videotape as self-evaluation tool  ► Portfolios 