EDLD 5301 Reflections Week 1 – Action Research Project

What I Learned About Action Research?  I learned that there are many benefits of conducting an action research study. The process of Action research it’s a key factor in an effective administrators planning and performance. Different than traditional educational research where a solution to a problem comes from “outside” experts such as consultants or university researchers, action research model comes from a perspective of solutions coming from internal inquiry to address specific problems or situations that affect our schools. As a future technology leader and administrator, I can understand the importance  of making time to schedule time for research. Incorporating  time in the daily schedule for inquiring has to be a most  in our daily tasks. Once  implemented with time  this process  becomes second nature and part of your daily routine. There are so many problems that need be improved in public schools, especially in low socio economic areas. I learned that action research promotes collaboration, communication and thought stirring analysis of common problems and concerns in a school or classroom where educators identify a problem, research, use data collection and analysis, report results, reflect, find a solution and take action to improve the problem or situation. Also, having others engage in the action research will allow more people to voice their opinion and feel a part of the solution.