Action Research: Critical Questions
How do I become a more effective teacher?
What impact does collaborative learning have on
elementary school students’ conflict resolution skills?
What strategies can I use to become an effective
classroom manager?
Can student handwriting improve without the use of rote
instruction?
Are portfolios effective forms of annotated research for
building strong positive relationships with students,
parents, other teachers and principals for elementary
school students?
Matching reader text: effects on student comprehension.
Does order of birth impact study habits, behavior, and
achievement in high school students?
Does the Read Naturally program really increase fluency
and comprehension?
Does grouping students by gender within classes affect
their participation in and enjoyment of P.E.?
Does music enhance second language acquisition?
Why is rhyming so important?
How do read alouds motivate students to read
independently?
Does Writer’s Workshop strengthen students’ writing and
will it affect the students’ enjoyment in the writing
process?
Do students learn classroom material better through
student-led teaching?
Is Writer’s Workshop an effective tool to use with
kindergarten-age children?
Will inquiry-based instruction help students make
learning gains?
Does best-practice teaching improve student outcomes in
and attitudes toward science?
Could the motivating power of choice and emphasis on a
development of deeper meaning provided by literature
circles improve attitudes toward reading?
The effects of physical education and health on students.
How can teachers better develop relationships with
English Language Learners?
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How do third and fourth graders respond to being taught
comprehension strategies during read alouds?
Does drawing or sketching prior to writing enhance
learning?
Can teachers use booktalking to create an atmosphere
that encourages pleasure reading among students?
Do math manipulatives aid students in mastering
concepts?
Does storytelling increase creative writing ability?
Teaching vocabulary: Strategies that work.
Will the Good Student Game, a positive reinforcement
strategy, improve on-task behavior in a second grade
classroom?
Will incorporating multisensory ways (visual, auditory,
and kinesthetic approaches) increase the recognition of
high-frequency words at the kindergarten level?
How do the arts increase reading comprehension?
Will students remember math facts better if they draw
pictures of the answers and drill with a friend?
Will access to a nutritious morning snack reduce
behavioral problems in the classroom that are caused by
children’s hunger?
Will integrating art into a seventh-grade middle school
science classroom help students understand their internal
body systems more easily?
Becoming a Teacher Through Action Research, Second Edition © 2010 Routledge / Taylor &
Francis Group, LLC.