Carry out action research

Classroom action research - what is it?This is research you do in your own classroom.
You learn about yourself as a teacher through exploring your classroom experiences, examining the things that you do, trying out ideas, techniques and approaches, identifying and solving problems, and reflecting on your experiences. The aim is to develop your skills, understanding and knowledge of teaching and learning, as well as to enhance your students' learning. You can do action research alone or with a colleague or group of colleagues.
How do I do classroom action research?These steps can help you to carry out your research. Depending on your topic, you may find out what you need to know easily in one lesson, or you may prefer to record the stages of your research in writing. Whether your research is formal or informal, our links provide information and documents to support you. Consider your current classroom practice.
Think about questions you have about teaching, topics you are interested in, problem areas, or aspects of classroom practice you are unsure about. You may find it helpful to make a list. From your list, decide what you would like to research. To help you do this, think about why you want to do it. What are the benefits to you and your learners? For ideas of classroom action research topics, follow this.
Decide how you will carry out your research. Ways you can do this are:
Discuss your topic with a colleague.
Engage in peer observation with a colleague
Keep a teacher diary
Ask for learner feedback
Do reading and research
Carry out lesson evaluation at the end of your class
Make a recording of your lessons using video or audio
Think about how long you need for your research: one lesson, one week, one term, one academic year etc.
Make a plan. Say what your research question or topic is; how you are going to do the research, how long it will take and how you will record the information or feedback you get. There are a different ways of doing research. It can be as simple as just writing down your own reflections after each lesson or it could include questionnaires which you give to your students, getting a peer to observe you or making video or audio recordings of your lesson. Choose the method which best suits your aims.
Reflect on your research. What have you learnt? What changes will you make? Have you completed your research or has it raised other areas you need to explore? Are you satisfied?
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Ideas for classroom action research.doc
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Learner feedback.doc
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Post lesson evaluation.doc
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Recording your lessons.doc
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Reflective practice.doc
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