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Action research is completed to inform our practices to improve student learning. The benefits include identifying the needs of our students, understanding how students respond or receive interventions. There are two types of research methods used for action research: Quantitative: Various funders and other administrative connections need to see the numbers'
Action research is completed to inform our practices to improve student learning. The benefits include identifying the needs of our students, understanding how students respond or receive interventions. There are two types of research methods used for action research: Quantitative: Various funders and other administrative connections need to see the numbers'
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Action research is completed to inform our practices to improve student learning. The benefits include identifying the needs of our students, understanding how students respond or receive interventions. There are two types of research methods used for action research: Quantitative: Various funders and other administrative connections need to see the numbers'
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Saturday, April 2 Symposium by clicking here •Email Erica Sprules to let her know if 9 am - 12 pm you will be attending the meeting on April 2 Toronto Crescent School 2365 Bayview Avenue •Fill in the member profile form and email it to Erica Sprules (before you Action Research leave for the March Break) Group for We will be spending the meeting preparing for the TARGET Symposium on April 11, Excellence 2011. Please bring all necessary materials (research, notes, data etc.) so that your time can be spent productively finishing TARGET in Teaching the last touches of your poster board or preparing for a round-table discussion. In addition, please feel free to join us, even if Erica Sprules you will not be partaking in the Symposium, or if you would simply like to Chair - Steering Committee learn more about the action research Leading and supporting process. esprules@sterlinghall.com practitioners and educators through the For more information, contact: 416-785-3410 ext. 315 action research process Erica Sprules (esprules@sterlinghall.com) Keynote Summary TARGET We were delighted to welcome Maria Yau (Research Department, TDSB) to our meeting on February 24. Below is a Symposium Details summary of her presentation. • Action research is completed to inform The Toronto Action Research Group for our practices to improve student Excellence in Teaching learning. cordially invites you to a celebration of action research and professional • The benefits include identifying the development. needs of our students, understanding how students respond or receive Monday, April 11, 2011 interventions, and assessing the There are two types of research methods 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm TARGET effectiveness of new practices. Steps involved in action research: used for action research: • Quantitative: Keynote: Dr. Shelley Stagg-Peterson Ontario Institute for Studies in Education • Defining the scope of inquiry • Various funders and other administrative connections need to Toronto "Teachers learning together through action research" • Formulating research questions see the ʻnumbersʼ to determine • Literature review levels of support for programs Action Poster Research presentations and round table • Well-defined issues, very discussion with educator-researchers to • Data collection methods and design: follow • Focus group, individual interview, structured, some background research already exists Group for survey questionnaire, checklist, test Please RSVP online. • Numerical data PreparingExcellence results, reflective journals • Qualitative: posters: • Take into consideration: • Ethical/confidentiality issues • Questions are very open-ended in • A templateTeaching will be sent out to all TARGET members • Very little background research • Parental consent issues exists • You will be given time (and direction) • Data collection • Includes dialogues, observations, to work on your posters at the April 2 writing, documents etc. meeting • Data inputting • Mixed Methods: Leading and supporting • Interview transcription • Posters arepractitioners due by theandend of the • It is best to combine components of meeting oneducators April 2through the • Coding open-ended responses both types of research action research process • Reporting, presenting, publications