Action Enquiry for School Improvement 2007-8

The module will ask you to select a project to research and develop using Action Research. We will work systematically through an agenda over the year. On the right below is the agenda for the group that started in September 2007.


On the left a new group is starting drawn from Park View Academy (with Lisa Jepson), PE (with Jan Hickman and Kevin Matthew), Lips (with Gina Revill). Now some of you are doing the dissertation based here, going through the same process,  but working to another module guide.

Hopefully both sets of information help. Indeed the oldies could assist the new ones with ideas, maybe?

The new newbies Starting January 2008 for PVA - led by Lisa Jepson LIPs- Carol Jones PE Group- led by Kevin Matthew, Jan Hickman January Dissertation starts - led by Sandra Brown Online Timeline and submission dates December 22nd Christmas is upon us! DUE DATE JANUARY 5TH! SEE NEW CONVERSATION 7!

The Old Newbies Kathryn, Carly, Anne, Susan,Vivette Edward, Bisi, Mike Northumberland Park- led by Linda Weld Below started september 2007 Lonoco  meet here 'You should be collecting data in the summer'

CONVERSATION 1A: WELCOME! Who are you? Where do you work? Do you know what you might like to do? CONVERSATION 1B: INITIAL PLAN AND FOCUS Your task, should you be brave enough to accept it, is to write a brief page to share with the group CONVERSATION 2A: NEEDS ANALYSIS Your pirate parrot is asking, 'what's your purpose?' CONVERSATION 2B: NEEDS ANALYSIS AND JUSTIFICATION Expand on your ideas from conversation 2A. It's time to justify why your research is important to you and your school. CONVERSATION 3: TIME FOR YOUR STORY! What's the connection between a nun and a pirate? Read this conversation to find out! CONVERSATION 4: LITERATURE REVIEW! It is time for us to sail the seas of thought, searching for what others have already said about your area of research!  CONVERSATION 5: METHODOLOGY! Let that ship rest a while in the harbour and get out your camping gear! In what methodological camping ground are you choosing to pitch your pirate tent? CONVERSATION 6: RESEARCH METHODS! How have you collected your treasure me hearties? CONVERSATION 7: HOME RUN Time to wind things up and say goodbye! An Example by Kathryn Soulard Part 1 Part 2

Conversations 1. Welcomeand Introductions The module guide for 2007-08 and introductions. Let's introduce ourselves. 2. Needs analysis, Justification and Research Plan Plan format :  What justifies you doing this research? 3. Professional Autobiography 4/5. The critical review of the literature. (Meeting Thursday 15 Postponed. Please add comments and questions here) 6. Research Methodology 7. Research Methods 8. The Results: Evidence, Analysis, Discussion and Impact.

Support Materials

Example of a Professional Autobiography: (By Vix Swan- see http://www.smallpiper.co.uk) Methodology and Methods Materials (Tasks 6&7) Conceptual Model Guide to Action Research (from Alberta Teachers' Association)
Other Materials The Outline of the Project Report
The Module Guide 2006-7 The Module Guide 2007-8
The Project Plan