What I have learned about action
research;
Administrative inquiry or action research is systematic and intentional. It is a cyclical learning process which allows the inquirer to formulate action steps to a problem that needs to be addressed at the inquirers' school. Action research is research applied in practice, or in a more literal sense, taking action after doing research. Action research allows the educators to have more of a self reflective, proactive role in any inquiry based school improvement initiative. Action research also known as “practitioner inquiry” and “classroom research” emerged to allow educational leaders and teachers to engage in “reflective action” in the development and design of the educational process (Dana, 2009, p 6). This is different from traditional educational research in that the practitioners themselves – and not other researchers – are involved in all the steps of the action research process. Furthermore, action research is more focused on learning about one's own practices to be able to make the necessary changes and improvements.
Action research is important because, according to the text “Leading with Passion and Knowledge, The Principal as Action Researcher” (Nancy Fichman Dana, 2009), a school Principal has a very hectic and problematic job; with many demands being placed upon the school leader on a daily basis. The school leader can become so consumed with the daily mundane tasks of educational leadership, the Principal could lose sight of the actual role and mission of the institution. Principals must always remember, in spite of all the political demands of being an educational leader that their role is to be “transformative” in their approach to education.
Administrative inquiry or action research is systematic and intentional. It is a cyclical learning process which allows the inquirer to formulate action steps to a problem that needs to be addressed at the inquirers' school. Action research is research applied in practice, or in a more literal sense, taking action after doing research. Action research allows the educators to have more of a self reflective, proactive role in any inquiry based school improvement initiative. Action research also known as “practitioner inquiry” and “classroom research” emerged to allow educational leaders and teachers to engage in “reflective action” in the development and design of the educational process (Dana, 2009, p 6). This is different from traditional educational research in that the practitioners themselves – and not other researchers – are involved in all the steps of the action research process. Furthermore, action research is more focused on learning about one's own practices to be able to make the necessary changes and improvements.
Action research is important because, according to the text “Leading with Passion and Knowledge, The Principal as Action Researcher” (Nancy Fichman Dana, 2009), a school Principal has a very hectic and problematic job; with many demands being placed upon the school leader on a daily basis. The school leader can become so consumed with the daily mundane tasks of educational leadership, the Principal could lose sight of the actual role and mission of the institution. Principals must always remember, in spite of all the political demands of being an educational leader that their role is to be “transformative” in their approach to education.
How
educational leaders might use blogs;
Educational Leaders can use blogs to communicate and to collaborate with
professional learners to share best practices and important research to the educational community. Blogs can also be used
to contribute to educational leadership theory, sharing innovative ideas outside of the traditional
institutions of educational practice.
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