Action+Research+Statement

 Action Research 

Action research is defined as a focused inquiry on an aspect of my teaching practice that is


 * **collective** (//shared by students and colleagues within the Zoology Department, College of Biological Science, at the University of Guelph and colleagues within the Masters of Education Program at the College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota//),


 * **collaborative** (//through exceptional teachers, past and present, that I revere, through example of dedication by my colleagues; through the sharing of ideas generated by my colleagues and students, past and present; and through professional researchers who have published material on education that is compelling and motivating//), and


 * **self-reflective** (//a process that enables me to understand and improve on my teaching practice//).

The goal of action research is to understand the focused area of my teaching practice in order to act on it and improve it or make it more effective for our students' benefit. The area of focus will evolve with the needs of our students.

//marie Thérèse Rush, 2003 //

>> "Action research is characterized as systematic inquiry that is collective, collaborative, and self-reflective, critical and undertaken by the participants of the inquiry. The goals of such research are the understanding of practice and the articulation of a rationale or philosophy of practice in order to improve practice." >> McCutcheon & Jung, 1990, p.148 >> >> >> >> >> >>

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