Clarifying Values that Guide Action Research

Contributed by ARNA STAR ARC Member Linda Purrington ************************************************************* Introduction Action Research is value-laden. Values influence what an action researcher is concerned about, what they choose to research, how they go about their research, and how they judge the quality of their research outcomes (McNiff & Whitehead, 2006). For example, an educational leader who values … Continue reading Clarifying Values that Guide Action Research →

Action Research Educators Share Experiences Connecting with Novice Researchers

Read what members of the STAR-ARNA-ARC have to say about teaching action research. Image by chachaoriginal from Pixabay Header: When teaching action research, I connect with students across their entire studies but particularly when they initially begin to define their topics. Being one of the most difficult phases for new action researchers I encourage my … Continue reading Action Research Educators Share Experiences Connecting with Novice Researchers →

Action Research Educators Share Their Most Challenging Experiences

Read what members of the STAR-ARNA-ARC have to say about teaching action research. What the Heck is Action Research? One of the most challenging experiences I had teaching action research occurred in the first year I taught action research in the Educational Leadership Administration and Policy Ed.D. Program at Pepperdine University. It was the first … Continue reading Action Research Educators Share Their Most Challenging Experiences →

Action Research Educators Share their Most Rewarding Experience

Read what members of the STAR-ARNA-ARC have to say about teaching action research. Finding Their Passion One of my favorite experiences teaching action research happens during an early stage in our program; when a teacher decides on their research topic and drafts their research question. Often times, teachers start out with one idea only to … Continue reading Action Research Educators Share their Most Rewarding Experience →

Social Publishing with a Social Conscience

Social Publishers Foundation (SPF) was created to support practitioner research in a variety of social domains. https://www.socialpublishersfoundation.org/kb-browse/education/ Invited article: Personalized Professionalization in Pedagogical Fields through Practitioner Research This free alternative to the knowledge dissemination system of dominant formal journals has been constructed to provide support and mentoring for people who are looking for a way … Continue reading Social Publishing with a Social Conscience →

Completing Action Research Impacts Teachers’ Confidence

** Kathryn Shafer ** After completing their action research studies, I ask my teachers to reflect on an area of personal growth. Over the years, two overarching themes have emerged—confidence and the development of a teacher-researcher mindset. The combination of these constructs leads to a discussion of leadership, which will be addressed in a future … Continue reading Completing Action Research Impacts Teachers’ Confidence →