Saturday, July 17, 2010

Action research is a research process where teachers and leaders can intentionally engage in systematic reflection on their own actions and instructional practices to continue to improve their performance in and out of the classroom. As a teacher and leader on my campus it is important for me to understand that the action research process is an effective tool for improving my teaching, learning, and leading. With rapid changes in technology, it has transformed the profession and allowed teachers and leaders to collaborate in their reflections to improve their problems, focus on student achievement, and to provide opportunities to work, discuss, and solve problems with peers. The concept of reflection is an essential skill for teachers and administrators to possess to have a deep understanding of problems and issues affecting their campus. Research tells up action research and inquiry are important to the overall health of professional growth. It is imperative to be committed to finding time to inquire and to safeguard this time to engage in the process. Because the act of finding your solution makes you understand your practice better, these factors affect how you can better handle the situation. Action research therefore has two aspects, seeking a solution and using the process as a deliberate attempt to understand better. It is important in both approaches that you are open, honest and rigorous in your own personal inquiry and reflection for yourself and your peers.

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