There are so many areas of interest in this course on action research. As I have stated before in my discussion postings, just the connotation of “research” brought on some negative feelings and past experiences of digging through books in a library and spending hours on the computer looking up various information sources. However, after learning about the process of action research, this reference was quickly erased and replaced by the eagerness to inquire and study a topic that not only interests me, but even more importantly, could lead to possible change and improvement in my school.
Staying busy with action research activities have really made these past five weeks go by very quickly. It is true that reflection is a huge part of this process. Have I developed a relevant action plan? Will I be able to review appropriate literature related to my topic? Will I be able to collect pertinent and significant data? Will the data support my plan? So many wonderings already and I have yet to truly begin my research! One area I have concluded is that I cannot go through this alone. I need to include others, including my site supervisor, campus administrators, my fellow teachers and students to assist me in a successful study of my action research topic.
Further sources of enlightenment on the subject of action research are the many discussion posts by me and my classmates. By having conversations via the discussion board, I have gained additional perspectives and knowledge about the other action research plans my classmates are working on, especially during Week 3. This really opens up a world of knowledge about various relevant topics affecting our schools in today’s technological age. Wonderings and inquiries about test scores, Internet safety, the affect of integrating various technology tools such as new web-based and software programs, laptops, Smartboards, iOS devices and Netbooks on the development of student learning. The possibility of action research in these areas is exciting and I look forward to following these projects as they progress to fruition.
