Applying+AR

Applying Action Research
Although the principles of action research are applicable to many academic subjects, the//Teaching Foreign Languages K-12 Workshop// uses a four-step approach specifically designed for foreign language instruction. The four steps are as follows:


 * 1) Thinking: What issue do you want to describe, document, and investigate? Why is this issue important to you? What research question will help you investigate this issue to understand it better?


 * 1) Acting: What is your plan for carrying out your project? What information will you need to collect to answer your research question and assess your project? How much time will you allot for your action plan?


 * 1) Reflecting: After you've collected your data, how will you organize and review it to help you answer your research question? How will you display the data so as to clearly reveal your results, both for your reference and so that you can share it with others?


 * 1) Rethinking: How will you rethink your teaching practice based on your research data?

source: http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/gcm/ar/whatisar.html