CLASSROOM ACTION

RESEARCH
ON
EDUKASYON SA
PAGPAPAKATAO.
Discussion

• Overview of an Classroom Action Research

• Possible Topics and Areas of Inquiry
• Research Flow
• Presentation
Overview of an Classroom Action Research
• Action research is a natural part of teaching. Teachers are continually
observing students, collecting data and changing practices to improve
student learning, the classroom, and the school environment. Action
research provides a framework that guides the energies of teachers toward
a better understanding of why, when, and how students become better
learners and how they can still become better teachers/facilitators of
learning. Miller (2007)
• Action research is about practitioners creating new ideas about how to
improve practice… [which] is different from traditional social science, which
is about official researchers producing theory, which [then] practitioners
apply to their practice. [This immediately puts us] in context of power and
politics around the struggle for knowledge and recognition as knower.
Mcniff and Whitehead (2006)
Overview of an Classroom Action Research
Simply Stating; Action research is an inquiry on any subject matter that requires a;
• Methodological Approach
• Process for validation
• Subject the topic in an investigation
• Draw data
• Interpret and Provide conclusion based on the output of the study.
Overview of an Classroom Action Research
Action Research unlike any other research methodology focuses on;
 The cause of an event and investigation of it. It derives explanation on a theoretical aspect
but does not require proving the applicability of it.
 It deals squarely on the matter, it may be oversimplified, brief, or inconclusive, thus a
general conclusion may require further study.
 Time bound; the phenomena that has been studied may change before, during or after.
 It focuses on the “actors” of the topics under study.
 It is focus on group setting, either controlled or independent
Possible Topics and Areas of Inquiry on
Edukasyon Pagpapakatao sa Pagpapakatao.
Example of Possible Topics for Inquiry;

1. Traditional Filipino Value; How familiar students in the use of

it in their daily life.
2. The use of mobile phones and gadgets; its effect on the
student value formation and attitude.
3. The role of siblings and their chronological order in values
formation of the student.
4. Student study habits, vices and nuisances; its effect on their
academic performance
Possible Topics and Areas of Inquiry on
Edukasyon Pagpapakatao sa Pagpapakatao
5. Role Playing in Classroom in the formation of Social Responsibility
6. Guidance Office Role in correcting Student Error
7. Effect of Homework, Assignments, Projects on Student Attitude
8. The use of Internet, Technology in aiding students of performing task.
9. Student Role Model and its effect in their motivation.
Research Flow
Educational action research can be engaged in by a single teacher, by a group of
colleagues who share an interest in a common problem, or by the entire faculty of a
school. Whatever the scenario, action research always involves the same seven-step
process. These seven steps, which become an endless cycle for the inquiring teacher, are
the following:

1.Selecting a focus
2. Clarifying theories
3. Identifying research questions
4. Collecting data
5. Analyzing data
6. Reporting results
7. Taking informed action
Research Flow
1. Selecting a focus
• directed toward identifying a topic or topics worthy of a busy teacher's time.
• What element(s) of our practice or what aspect of student learning do we wish to
investigate?
2. Clarifying Theories
 involves identifying the values, beliefs, and theoretical perspectives the researchers
hold relating to their focus.
3. Identifying Research Questions
• to generate a set of personally meaningful research questions to guide the inquiry.
• Identifying related variable that are subject of inquiry
Research Flow
4. Collecting Data
• Action researchers can accomplish this by making sure that the data used to
justify their actions are valid(meaning the information represents what the
researchers say it does) and reliable (meaning the researchers are confident
about the accuracy of their data)
• Use of survey instrument, experiment and standardized test are most common
to collect the necessary data and aid the researcher.
5. Analyzing Data
• Use statistical tool appropriate to interpret the data derived from the instrument
used and treatment thereof.
Research Flow
6. Reporting Results
• The researcher at the end present his/her study of the area of interest, shall submit
him/herself to query and/or questions related to the study conducted and present
his/her output to a conference or other similar fora.
7. Taking Informed Action
• The study may direct necessary remedial action in relation to the topic or area that
was investigated.
• Introduce policies, directives or other action that may address the problem studied.
• Encourage developmental plan and programs that may enhance the area of interest,
or field of knowledge.
• Directing priorities in terms of, finance, human resource, logistic, curriculum
development, assessment tools, etc.
Presentation
As may be directed by school official, supervisor or other ranking administrator; a
research output by rule of thumb shall be evaluated by the institution or
department that it is required to be submitted.
Criteria for funding and other related expenses are subject to a DEPED Order 66
series 2007, that guides all researcher in the;
 Conduct of actual research
 Research flow
 Funding requirement
 Time frame
 Deloading, and/or other perks in the conduct of the research as approved.