Learning Activity 9.1- Unit 9
In response to Jami-Lee Keith’ podcast about her action research project
Criteria for evaluating the use of action research in research report
The researcher focuses on a real problem in practice or the local community
Jamie proposed her action research plan that I can feel the struggle she had at the tutoring center. She focused on one problem which is staff motivation been low due not being paid for extra time, not having feedback, and having few interactions with one another.
Rate 3
The researcher collaborates with staff at workplace/community members
She has a plan to conduct an action research study in the context of her own practice. She wants to start her project, working with the staff member and clients looking for improvement.
Rate 2
The research process includes careful reflection about the problem
The area of her focus mentioned, talking with others in the setting, reading available literature and gathered relevant information.
Rate 3
Multiple sources of good information are used
She is planning to collect quantitative data in the form of a survey from staff who are involved: how happy at work in the center, how their motivation can be improved, what is the important factor for job satisfaction. She has the intention to resolve the problem from the collected data.
Rate 2
A good action plane is advanced
comments from staff, meeting to discuss the results, discussing why these issues were occurring and what can be done to improve, there is an idea sharing the results with the staff and clients to gather more data needed for her action research plan.
Rate 2
The study used good action research process
The research process included thinking, looking and gathering information to act on them. The reflection added in the way she wants to collect feedback from the staff and clients.
Rate 3
The study results in meaningful actions to address the problem
Its based on research that will stimulate a workable solution at her workplace.
The action enhances individuals by improving practice, empowering the staff and solving the problem.
Rate 3
Quality rating: High quality
0=Poor
1= Fair
2= Good
3= Excellent
Overall quality
0-10= Low quality
11-16=Average quality
17-21= High quality
Resources
Plano-Clark, V., & Creswell, J. (2015). Understanding research: A consumer’s guide (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
Wafa,
Thank you for your reply. I really appreciate you rating my work as I’m sure it might have been a bit uncomfortable. I know it was for me!
You’ve given me a lot to think about! It’s almost as if I wish there was another chance to do a podcast so I could improve and get all those numbers to threes. If I had to redo it I would include more storing of data like you did in your post. I never thought of keeping the data after the action plan so as it revist it at a later date.
Hi Jamie,
We all learners and at the end, we do our due diligent work.
At the end of this course, we concluded what we accomplished and had a view on what we are doing next.
Good luck!
Wafa