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TOPIC 1

Writing an Action Research Report


The context/background of the study Literature review Focus/ aspect of the practice to improve The action plan Implementation of action plan Data collection methods Data analysis and interpretation Reflection and implications Plan for further action Citation of references :American Psychological Association (APA)

CONTENT

Overview of Action Research Report Format

1.0INTRODUCTION

2.0 FOCUS OF INVESTIGATION/ ISSUE OF CONCERN 3.0RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND QUESTIONS

4.0TARGET GROUP/ RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS 5.0RECOMMENDED ACTION6.0DATA COLLECTION METHODS

7.0FINDINGS/DATA ANALYSIS AND INTEPRETATION

8.0CONCLUSION/REFLECTION AFTER FINDINGS

9.0SUGGESTION FOR FUTURE RESEARCH

10.0LIST OF REFERENCES

WRITING STYLE OF AN ACTION RESEARCH

In writing the action research report, you are the researcher implementing an action and you are recounting your experience. Therefore, you may employ the personal pronoun I in your write-up. In this way, your writer voice is obvious.

(contd)

ensure that your reader is able to access data easily and understand what the information means to your research.

use headings, text and figures effectively.

ensure that the language you use reflects your voice, the source of the finding and the actual finding.


should be presented in an academic writing style.

descriptions and statements should be impartial and supported by expert sources and/or data.

should include positive and negative findings, and not dismiss the latter.

should avoid using value statements, emotional languages or make biased and prejudicial judgments.

E.g. How do pictures help pupils to learn new vocabulary?

Effective strategy: From the reflection notes, it can be elicited that the use of a combination of interesting activities like jigsaw, structured dialogue, and group work provided the opportunity for active and hands on participation. The researcher (or I) found that these opportunities for active participation generated eagerness among the pupils to be involved. Everybody wanted to try and they raised their hands to come forward (Reflection notes/070414)

Use Language of Reporting Appropriately

Examples of structurally appropriate reporting

The survey [source] shows that [finding] It can be seen [writers voice/comment] from the survey [source] that [finding] From the survey [source], it was found that [finding] The majority [finding], as can be seen from the responses to a question about... [source]

FINDINGS

Reporting and Interpreting Data

Reporting Data

32 students took the tests. The mean pre-test score was 3.16. The lowest score was 1 mark and the highest score was 4 marks out of 10 marks. This means that all students failed their pre-test. The mean post-test score was 6.75 and the range for total score was 3 marks to 10 marks.

show other evidences to triangulate

Interpreting Data

This indicates that student performance showed a dramatic improvement of 108% after the action was implemented.

This finding indicates that the reader response approach has been successful in enhancing year 5 pupils comprehension in reading stories

Reporting data involves more than just presenting it. Often, you need to interpret or analyse the data, that is, say what it means, especially in relation to your research question.

ScorePre-test Post-test

110

260

3121

4134

503

606

706

806

904

1002

Mean3.166.75

32 students took the tests. The mean pre-test score was 3.16 (Table 4.1). The lowest score was 1 mark and the highest score was 4 marks out of 10 marks. This means that all students failed their pre-test. The range for total score was 3 to 10 marks and the mean post-test score was 6.75 which was a strong improvement of 108%. This indicates that student performance improved after the action was implemented. show other evidences to triangulateThis finding indicates that the reader response approach has been successful in enhancing year 5 pupils comprehension in reading stories.Table 4.1: Pre-Post Test Scores

Some Dos and Donts in Writing

DO WRITEAccording to the respondents, the success of the reader response approach was due to the variety of interesting activities which made learning easy and fun.

The respondents say that...

DONT WRITE..According to the respondents, they say that... (Redundant writing)

Example: Do double-bubble maps develop pupils comparing and contrasting skills?

Before the action implementation, all the pupils found difficulty answering the questions. They could understand the questions but could not answer because they did not know how to answer. They found the exercise difficult. Respondent 11 said it was very tough.

The double-bubble map was different (Respondent 8) and all the pupils found it easy to do the exercise. The double-bubble map made the exercise easy to understand. They liked using the double-bubble map because they could write more ideas and get more knowledge. According to respondent 13, the double bubble map was easy to do and we can faster understand the things all. present other evidencesThe findings indicate that the double-bubble map was effective in helping the pupils to complete their exercise


DO WRITEReferring to Figure 1, we can see that only 15% of the respondents... (It is you and the reader(s) who are referring to the figure.)

Figure 1 shows that only 15% of the respondents...

As Figure 1 shows, only 15% of the respondents...

As can be seen in Figure 1, only 15% of the respondents...

DONT WRITE..Referring to Figure 1, only 15% of the respondents... (Who is referring to Figure 1?)


DO WRITEAccording to the respondents, the success of the reader response approach was due to the variety of interesting activities which made learning easy and fun.

The respondents say that...

DONT WRITE..According to the respondents, they say that... (Redundant writing)

TOPIC 2

Writing an Action Research Article

Writing an Action Research Article

Abstract The context Research focus Action plan Implementation of action plan Data collection methodsData analysis and interpretationReflection and implicationsThe next stepBibliography

TOPIC 3

Ways of Disseminating Action Research Data

SeminarPublicationAction research network

Writing the Action Research Abstract

Written after writing the research report.

Elements in the abstract:

Brief introduction of research problem, research focus, research objectives/questions

Methods of data collection

Summary of results & important conclusions that answer research objectives/questions

Recommendations and follow-up actions

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