Introduction And Action Research : Sri Reddy Koranda

To continue my professional development, I would like a change of environment from my current role and an opportunity to better myself with new challenges and a new perspective.

Although the purposes and characteristics of action research are similar between researchers, criticisms of this methodology lie in the restrictiveness and ‘confusing array’ of models (Davis, 2013; Costello, 2011). With a large variety of models, a few examples are given here to show the variation between each. Costello (2011) refers to an action research model by Denscombe (2007, p.126). This model demonstrates the cyclical process of action research and includes five components: professional practice, critical reflection, research, strategic planning, and action. The idea of this framework is that it involves beginning with professional practice and reflecting on this. It is through reflection that there may be an identification of an issue or problem and it is this issue which requires research. Once an inquiry is completed, the research findings become the starting point for the instigation and development of an action

I take great pride in the quality of the work I produce and I seek opportunities to update my skill set and improve my knowledge and ability to do my job more effectively. I am committed to my own personal development and current trends legislation and

Based on my prior knowledge and this week’s resource, I see a little clear why action research can help me address the needs of my students better. This week I have learned the difference between action research/teacher inquiry and education traditional research. Also, I have learned the relationship between action research and teacher professional growth and decision making. Last, I have been able to see what teacher inquiry/action research look like, how they are similar and different.

In order for a researcher to conduct an action research analysis several factors must be determined. The specific purpose for the research, the components, and stakeholders. My action research project is to address a specific problem my agency has with employee retention within the patrol division during the past three years. In conducting a critical mass analysis it is important to determine who has influence and can assist with making suggestions on changes or give necessary data. Stringer (2007) states, "action research is a systematic approach to investigation

So according to Stringer, the key to action research is to bridge the gap between the groups that are at odds with one another. Effective dialogue and negotiation is the critical piece to finding a solution that is

Action learning, in contrast to action research, focuses on the learning and the action does not require the extension of new knowledge in a theoretical sense. In action learning the participants select some issues, analyze them, take some action and say on that action, while Action research is a process by which change and understanding can be pursued at the one time. It is usually described as cyclic, with action and critical reflection taking place in turn. It is commonly done by a group of people, though sometimes people use it to improve their practice. It has been used often in the field of education for this purpose. It is not unusual for there to be someone

When I start taking the Research Methods for Educational Leaders course I did not have an idea about action research. During this course, I have learned how to implement a scientific based research to identify a problem and find effective solutions to a problem. At the beginning of the school year 2016 -2017, all 5th - 8th grade students took the Measures of Academic Progress Test (MAP), which creates a personalized assessment experience by adapting to each student's learning level. The MAP assessments measure growth and how students are progressing, because the data can be looked at historically and are consistent from season to season. Students can take the MAP assessments up to three times in a year in reading, science

My previous research involved a lot of field research and ethnography using datasets and a research methodology more common in large scale social science investigations. I was utterly unfamiliar with action research as it exists within the classroom. My experience in a research institution had been publish and walk away or defend—a rather reptilian approach to one’s “product,” I think—and I hadn’t considered how research performed in the classroom could not only be useful for other interested parties but essential to maintaining my own practice, keeping it nimble yet

Bennett, 1994; Calhoun, 1994, and Kelsay, 1991 (as cited in Spaulding & Falco, 2013) stated, “Level 1 action research is conducted by teachers individually in their classrooms” (p. 19). Spaulding and Falco (2013) stated, “The purpose of action research studies is to improve teacher instruction while at the same time improving student achievement and outcomes” (p. 19). Level 1 action research can and should be utilized in every classroom in the United States. Research conducted by Bernhardt, 2004 and Reilly, 2007, (as cited in Spaulding and Falco, 2013) stated, “It is our belief that action research naturally occurs in the classrooms of highly effective and reflective teachers” (p. 20).

I look forward to serving clients with the experience and knowledge that I acquired from the volunteer service and would like to ensure that I will support the team to achieve the goals of the

As part of the action research cycle analysis will facilitate a process of dialectic examination. Winter (1989) recognises that progress in action research depends upon a researcher’s ability to represent the theory itself along with a way of understanding it. Consequently, through the process of analysis I will endeavour to understand and explain the key findings from the data collected.

The most important information technology position for DSS will be the software engineer who is concerned with developing and maintaining software systems that perform reliably and efficiently. Equally important is the engineer’s recommendation for systems that are affordable, easy to develop and maintain, and satisfy all the requirements that DSS has defined for them (Software engineering, n.d., para 1). Clearly, the software engineer will have to conduct an analysis of our requirements and current software capabilities to design the most effective system for our needs.

System analysts are responsible for the production of the specification after having spoken to both the client and the user about their requirements. The specification has to be in a lot of detail about the expectation of the computer system so that when passed on to the developers they can build up a comprehensive design. Product developers are responsible for analysing the product specification which was produced in stage one of the project life cycle and they produce a design which is very thorough. Once this has been done the product developers have done their job and they send this off to the programmers who are left to do the construction of the project. Programmers are professionals who write codes for a variety of software. They are important members the project team. Depending on the project requirements and time frame programmers can either be working full time or part- time.

your research can be action-driven and can be planned to guide practices, policies and procedures to have