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 →

New Action Research Community

Welcome to the STAR-ARNA-Action Research Community! We are adding this blog to our other resources, including our website, (STAR-ARNA-ARC.org) and newsletter to provide for more feedback among ARNA (Action Research Network of the Americas) members who teach action research. -- Our blog will present issues of importance in the practice of teaching and learning action … Continue reading New Action Research Community →