year 1: action research
Over the year programme we go through the planning, implementing and evaluation of an action research project. Each session offers an overview of a topic, small group discussion and pointers to further reading and / or activities to carry out.
Dates are:
| Session | Key themes | Date |
| Session 1: What is action research? |
Different perspectives on action research; the role of action enquiry in innovation with new technology; identifying problems / opportunities in your own practice; developing an action enquiry focus; further understanding of practical problems |
Friday 1 October 2010 |
| Session 2: Reconnaissance | What different sources of evidence tell us about new technology; the changing nature of the problem / opportunity being addressed; reaching best fit conclusions for next steps; design and planning for innovation and evaluation; accessing literature | Saturday 20 Nov 2010 |
| Session 3: Design | The nature of design and planning; research ‘tools’ and the idea of fit for purpose; planning for evaluation | Saturday 22 Jan 2011 |
| Assignment 1 | Final submission date 20 February 2011 (or end of half term) |
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| Session 4: Implementation | Feedback from trial runs; fitting around possibilities; SWOT revisited; organising, classifying and interpreting data; validating and evaluating evidence; modelling findings | Saturday 12 March 2011 |
| Session 5: Evaluation |
Implications for teacher, for department, for school; ideas for dissemination |
Saturday 11 June 2011 |
| Assignment 2 |
Final submission date 30 August 2011 |
There is a version in Word format of the programme attached here