The Action
Research
Question:
Say What?
Objective:
–Recognize the significance of the Action Research
Question
Learning Outcomes:
–Understand the purpose of the Action Research
Question
–Write an effective Action Research Question
The
Action Research
Question
What’s the Big Deal?
Sets up the inquiry
Drives the actions
Dictates the data to be collected
Determines the data collection
methods to be used
• Determines the resources
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Critical Elements of Action
Research Questions
• The Action Research Question should be:
– Significant
– Manageable
– Contextual
– Clearly Stated
– Open-Ended
– Self-Reflective
Critical Elements of Action
Research Questions
• Does the Action Research Question:
– Support the school’s vision?
– Link the need/focus area to the
problem statement?
Example Action Research Question:
How does developing teachers' knowledge and skills around
creating relevant lessons impact student attendance?
Writing an Effective Action
Research Question
• Work with your
partners and re-write
the weak action
research questions
• Refer to your notes
to help formulate
quality research
questions
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Now it’s your turn…
• Using the problem
statement and
need/focus area
developed earlier,
work with your
team to draft an
Action Research
Question.
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