Action research to support the integration of social media in the classroom
“I’m excited for this piece because it begins adding to the body of works with social media and technology in both learning environments and using an action research approach. The authors tell a clear story that will be useful to educators and action researchers outside of the field of education because this manuscript highlights changes […]
Read More...Action Research and Technology in Classroom-Juanjuan Zhao
In a world of globalization and exchange of information at a fast pace, it seems impossible to live without modern technology. My question is, how many of us are using technology in classroom to conduct action research projects that engage students? In a course I am currently taking, one of my group partners, a secondary […]
Read More...The Action Research Train
This week I have asked a colleague to contribute to our discussion of action research and education. Adam Cooper is an action researcher and an educator working towards completion of his doctorate at the University of Cincinnati. He has an amazing ability to draw out what is really happening in situations, has tremendous expertise in […]
Read More...Highlighting the Place of Community in Classroom Action Research – Vicki Stieha
Last week Dusty was sharing her reflections on educators conducting action research and likened it to the “collective centering, pulling, and shaping of clay” and I love that image. It led me to think about the word “collective” in her phrase. A friend of mine, an educational researcher, told me that she began conducting classroom […]
Read More...Centering, pulling, shaping together—action researching together
I spend quite a bit of my free time covered in mud. Several times a week I head to a pottery studio where I make all manner of vessels for mostly practical purposes. Because I tend to think about things in images or pictures– I’ve included a picture of me and one of my daughters […]
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