What I have learned about action research is that it is a continuous
spiral that is vital in every school setting to help insure that schools are
always operating according to state and district guidelines. The process
requires administrators to continuously engage in inquiry; administrators need
to find the time to actively identify and research current problems. Action research
provides administrators with the opportunity to collaborate with all
stakeholders; they collect and analyze data, assess the results and use them to
formulate plans of action, as well as evaluating and modifying the plan as needed.
The method provides administrators with the required knowledge to facilitate
and implement the plan to solve or improve the problem.
After meeting with my site supervisor and analyzing current
problems within our campus, we decided that it was vital to conduct an action
research in the issue of technology integration in the classroom. The proposed
inquiry will allow me to actively engage and collaborate with all teachers and
staff. With the guidance of my site supervisor I will conduct classroom technology
integration teacher surveys, which will provide me with the necessary data to
identify the main issues that are currently preventing classroom teacher from
using the available technology in their classrooms. The survey will also identify current areas
that need the design and implementation of technology professional developments,
to facilitate the use of technology in every classroom.
I am interested to see what types of areas teachers would like help in technology. What types of technology to you have available to your teachers? How will you go about helping them to begin using it in the classroom?
ReplyDeleteThis is what I'm researching as well. I will also be investigating better ways to facilitate training for teachers.
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