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COURSE SYLLABUS: ED590 - Action Research for Teachers

Course Title: ED590 - Action Research for Teachers
Department: Education
Instructor: Joseph W. Pasquerilla, M.S.Ed.; Ed.D. Candidate - - Vita


COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OVERVIEW

This course is an introduction to action research, a particular type of research designed to be implemented by teachers and administrators in order to examine, improve, and better understand pedagogical, school-wide, and professional practices. A capstone component of this course is to take the mystery out of research so that candidates, as student in this class and practicing teachers, can conduct meaningful research in their own classroom and school district.

TEXTBOOK  Online Bookstore

Mills, G. E. (2007). Action research: a guide for the teacher researcher, 3rd edition. Columbus, OH: Pearson.
ISBN: 013172276X

CONTACT INFORMATION

The most effective means of contact is via email . With very few exceptions, I will respond to your inquiries and submitted assignments within 24 hours.

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION
  1. your name,
  2. your student identification (example: stu00000),
  3. the course number (example: ED590), and
  4. the assignment title (example: Assignment One) are included in the SUBJECT box of your email message.
EXAMPLE: Subject: Jane Doe; stu00000; ED590; Reflection and Reaction Paper #1

NOTE: Assignments that are attached to email must be Microsoft Office compatible!
If you are unsure if your document is compatible please save it in "Rich Text Format" to ensure Microsoft Word can open the file.

COURSE COMMENTARY

Each candidate enrolled in this course has up to eight weeks to complete the assignment indicated below. However, a candidate may elect to accelerate his/her course of study and finish the action plan at an earlier time without permission from the instructor.

The action plan, comprising the introductory information and background call for research, will comprise the assessment for this course. Candidates will not be required to carry out their action research plan in their classroom as a course assignment, but it is encouraged that they seek a topic that is identified as an area of interest and importance in their current (or prospective) capacity.

The required text for this course provides invaluable insight into the process of action research. Once the candidate has read and reviewed the text, he/she will be armed with the skills and abilities to identify and articulate an action research plan. Pages 215-219 of the text demonstrate an exemplary action plan prepared by Jonathan Stewart.

The following format, utilized by Stewart, must be integrated in the candidate’s action plan.

I.Area of Focus Statement
II.Defining the Variables
III.Research Question
IV.Intervention
V.Membership of the Action Research Group (or Definition of the Population)
VI.Negotiations to Be Undertaken
VII.Timeline
VIII.Resources
IX.Data Collection Ideas (Methodology)
X.Data Analysis and Interpretation
XI.The Findings
XII.Action Planning
XIII.On-Line Resources (optional)


The instructor welcomes early submissions of the completed final draft. If the instructor deems it necessary, he will provide feedback and suggestions for improvement. The candidate will then be responsible to modify and further develop their action research plan for resubmission. This allows the candidate to feel confident in the development of his/her action research plan.

This action research plan is worth a total of 100 points.

ASSIGNMENTPOSSIBLE POINTS
Action Research Plan100
Total100
GRADE DERIVATION

90 - 100= A
80 - 89= B
70 - 79= C
60 - 69= D


COURSE ITINERARY
  1. Order the text
  2. Read and review the text
  3. Identify a topic suitable for your action research plan
  4. Develop your action research plan according to the format above (Stewart)
  5. Submit your action research plan
  6. Modify and resubmit your action research plan (if deemed necessary)
  7. Your final grade will be sent to the Registrar with 24-48 hours of course completion