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Assignment Attachment Form Provide ALL details requested on this form. Use one form for each assignment. Visit http://otl.curtin.edu. au/open/assignment.htm l for detailed assignment submission instructions. Post to: Distance and Open Learning of Technology GPO , WA 6845 Email: [email protected] Fax: (08) 9266 2777 Phone: (08) 9266 4100 In person: Level 1, Robertson Library, Building 105 PART A – to be completed by Student (please print clearly) PART B – Office Use Only Name Sonia Kioupelis, Sally Keft- Gill and Jacqui Kerr Received by Open Learning Returned to Student Address for Return Email Phone No. Unit Name Development and Education Curtin Student No. JK- 14626432, SK- 14604755, SKG- 14591488 Unit Code EDP125 Date Submitted 5 th November, 2009 Assignment No. 2 Tutor’s Name Sharon Szczecinski Students comments to Tutor We had 5 in our group but we never heard from Johanna and Gill vanished in the middle of the assignment or Open Learning (if any) Please read the following and sign where indicated [or type your name when submitting electronically]. DECLARATION: I declare the attached assignment is my own work and has not previously been submitted for assessment. This work complies with rules concerning plagiarism and copyright. [Refer to http://www.policies.curtin.edu.au/documents/academic_misconduct.doc for plagiarism and copyright information.] I have retained a copy of this assignment for my own records. Signed: Sonia, Sally and Jacqui PART C – to be completed by Tutor: Comments to Student
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ACTION RESEARCH ‘THE INTERNAL RESEACHER ’. Presented by Jacqui Sally Sonia. LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers). LPT Educators (Learning Primary Teachers). ABC. Introduction. Can you answer ‘Yes’ to the following questions that Related to the below topics? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Assignment Attachment FormProvide ALL details requested on this form.
Use one form for each assignment.
Visit http://otl.curtin.edu.au/open/assignment.html for detailed assignment submission instructions.
Post to: Distance and Open Learning of TechnologyGPO , WA 6845
Email: [email protected] Fax: (08) 9266 2777 Phone: (08) 9266 4100In person: Level 1, Robertson Library, Building 105
PART A – to be completed by Student (please print clearly) PART B – Office Use Only
Name
Sonia Kioupelis, Sally Keft- Gill and Jacqui Kerr
Received byOpen Learning
Returned to Student
Address
for Return
Phone No.
Unit Name
Development and Education Curtin Student No. JK- 14626432, SK- 14604755, SKG- 14591488
Unit Code EDP125 Date Submitted 5th November, 2009Assignment No. 2 Tutor’s Name Sharon Szczecinski
Students comments to Tutor We had 5 in our group but we never heard from Johanna and Gill vanished in the middle of the assignmentor Open Learning (if any)
Please read the following and sign where indicated [or type your name when submitting electronically].DECLARATION: I declare the attached assignment is my own work and has not previously been submitted for assessment. This work complies with rules concerning plagiarism and copyright. [Refer to http://www.policies.curtin.edu.au/documents/academic_misconduct.doc for plagiarism and copyright information.] I have retained a copy of this assignment for my own records.
Signed: Sonia, Sally and Jacqui
PART C – to be completed by Tutor: Comments to Student
Recorded Mark: Tutor:
CRITERIA INADEQUATE 0-4 COMPETENT 5-6 PROFICIENT 7-8 EXEMPLARY 9-10 TOTAL
Effectivness ofPowerPoint10
Overlooks major pointsor key information. Confusing:lacks coherence
Some key points.Evidence of clarity and structure.
Most points are included.Many clear elements.
Well organized. Considersall major points. Coherentand logical sequence.
Wiki10
Does not adequately addressthe issues related to thePowerPoint presentation.
Addresses most of the ideas raised in the PowerPointpresentation.
Main ideas of the PowerPointare well explained and expressed.
Thorough evaluation ofall issues and ideas raisedby the PowerPoint
Academic conventions10
Academic conventions of writing and referencing are inadequate
Presentation and referencing are adequate
Sound grasp of academic writing and referencing
Outstanding writing and exemplary use of referencing
CRITERIA INADEQUATE 0-2 COMPETENT 3 PROFICIENT 4 EXEMPLARY 5
Aesthetic quality5
Presentation difficult to see,inconsistent in style ordoes not work properly.
Tools used to deliverMost major points.Effective use of graphic lay-out and design.
Main points explained using elements that communicate effectively and follow the basic principles of P/P design.
Major points explained through use of highly effective graphics and design principles.
Teamwork5
Did not contribute to the completion of the project
Contributed, but work was inferior or inadequate.
Contributed to completion with adequate work.
Contributed to completion with high quality work
Presented by
Jacqui Sally Sonia
LPT Educators(Learning Primary Teachers)
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Can you answer ‘Yes’ to the following questions that
Related to the below topics?
•Are there areas of improvement
•Are you a problem solver
•Collaborative groups
•Student interviews, Journal and Proficiency Tests
•Plan, Action, Observe and Reflection
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•What is Action Research
•Advantages
•Importance of Action Research
•What Teachers Have Said About Action Research
•Action Research Cycle
- Plan- Fishbone Diagram- Act- Observe- Hawthorne Effect
- Reflect
• Ethical Consideration for Teachers
•The Three Basic Phases
•Now You Are Action Researchers
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It’s a systemactic inquiry conducted by teacher researchers, principals etc in the teaching and learning environment to gather information about how their particular school operates, how they teach and how well their students learn
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•It is CYCLIC •It is PARTICIPATIVE •It is QUALITATIVE •It is REFLECTIVE
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Watch- Lego People Raising The Bar At News Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAlPrSYDBCc
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•Issues and Concerns•Start at any part of the cycle•Easy•Encourages shared understandings and approaches•Within a school- school specific •Refine and Improvement•Closer Working Group•Collaboration •Ongoing research
Action Research
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•Suited to us specifically •Learning new things that opened more doors•Provides Direction •Gives us more confidence •Helps prioritise •Data collection for all to view•It’s a practical process
Action research helps us
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PLANACTOBSERVATIONREFLECT
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• A collaborative process – consult with others• Identify unit of analysis• Select target group• Determine data options• Prepare and organise data• Establish a timeframe
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•HEAD – The Problem- what you are researching
•Bones- How to plan and examine 3 major categories that are examined
1- The 4 M's: Methods, Machines, Materials & Manpower
2- The 4 P's: Place, Procedure, People & Policies
3- The 4 S's: •Surroundings, Suppliers, Systems & Skills
NEFSTEM
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• Identify factors• Repeat• Continue• Analyse• Prioritise
• Use one, all or your own categories
Shy Students
Wikipedia
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• IMPLEMENT THE PLAN• Collect data
– Observe– Interview– Questionnaires– Video-Audio tapes
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•Issue or problem is monitored and described
•Useful data is recorded and kept
•Keep a diary or journal to record additional observations
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•Children may change because they are being observed
•Advantage – better behaviour may be achieved
•Disadvantage – better behaviour only lasts as long as the attention
•Consider the Hawthorne Effect when planning research
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•Regularly reflect with project team
•Share and interpret observation
•Identify issues or problems
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•Notify Principal of intentions
•Show caution with results
•Ensure adequate training before interpreting results
•Remember the child’s outlook
•Ensure confidentiality
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The Last ‘Yes’ QuestionDo you see the benefits in
Action Research?
CLASS NOW DISMISSEDThank you LPT Educators
(Learning Primary Teachers)Jacqui Sally Sonia
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Centre for Enhanced Learning and Teaching (2003). The overview of Action Research. Retrieved October 25, 2009 from http://celt.ust.hk/ideas/ar/intro.htmDick, B. (2000) A beginners guide to Action Research. Retrieved October 17, 2009 from http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/gcm/ar/arp/guide.htmlDonato, R (2003) Action Research. Retrieved October 17, 2009 from http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/0308donato.html Eggen, P & Kauchak D (2010), Educational Psychology (8th ed). New Jersey: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.Howden, B (1998) Using action research to enhance the teaching of writing. Retrieved November 1, 2009 from http://www.iier.org.au/qjer/qjer14/howden.html
Ishikawa Diagram (Image) (n.d.) Retrieved October 29, 2009 from http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/fishbone_diagramMadison Metropolitan School District (2001). Classroom Action Research. Retrieved October 17, 2009 from http://oldweb.madison.k12.wi.us/sod/car/carhomepage.htmlMcDevitt, T., & Ormrod, J. E. (2010). Child development and education. (4th ed.) New Jersey: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.NEFSTEM- The Northeast Florida Science, Technology and mathematics Centre for Education . Action Research for Teachers. Retrieved October 26, 2010 from http://www.nefstem.org/teacher_guide/intro/index.htm
ProvenModels (n.d.). Hawthorne Effect – Elton Mayo. Retrieved November 2, 2009 from http://www.provenmodels.com/6/hawthorne-effect/elton-mayoQueensland Government Department of Education and Training (2002) Boys Gender and Schooling. Retrieved October 25, 2009 from http://education.qld.gov.au/students/advocacy/equity/gender-sch/action/action.html Raising the Bar at News Time (Image) (n.d.) Retrieved October 20, 2009 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAlPrSYDBCcSmith, M. (2006) 'Evaluation' in the encyclopaedia of informal education. Retrieved October 17, 2009 from www.infed.org/biblio/b-eval.htmSutherland, R. Kirk, S. Clark, A. (2003) Action Research..........What’s That? Retrieved October 25, 2009 from www.sapo.org.au/binary/binary241/Action.pdf
