Welcome to my thoughts on Action Research! I hope as I go through the journey of learning how to conduct an inquiry and gather data, then use this data effectively that I will continue to use this process in my career as an educational leader.
Since I am not a person who is naturally inquisitive, I find the
prospect of action research a little intimidating. I'm not sure I will
know exactly what questions to ask, or what questions do I want or need to have answered. I
understand that action research leads to an administrator taking on the
responsibility for problem solving on their campus and leading the way
to being a life-long learner. The district I currently work for has really encouraged campuses to incorporate Professional Learning Communities and Leadership Teams. This has given the principals on the various campuses a team of educators who can engage in inquiry of problems unique to their campus, analyze data, make improvements and then share that learning with other educators.
I can see the benefits for action research as an administrator. I know
that using action research can bring collaboration between the
administration and faculty. If the faculty sees and knows that the
administrator is researching best practices and problem-solving issues
unique to their campus, there is an ownership and community feeling on
the campus.
Educators have the ability through using action research to plan
successful implementation of programs, make changes as necessary and
even reflect on personal growth.
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