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Day 4

Outcomes of Action Research: Sharing Results

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Using Literature for Intervention

& Research Design

  • What do we mean by “literature” in AR?
    • Journal articles
    • Teaching books
    • Conference presentations
    • Webinars
    • Blogs and newsletter articles
  • How does literature help?
    • Explains theories and reasons behind phenomenon
    • Shows what works (and doesn’t) in other contexts
    • Provides frameworks, lesson plans, prompts, etc.
    • Models data collection methods for that type of intervention
    • Examples of instruments (surveys, observation tools, etc.)
    • Suggests “more research is needed”

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Who wants to know? What do they want to know?

  • With a partner, check out a few of the sources listed at the bottom of this document
    • Note which you are reading in the table
  • Skim (don’t read the whole thing if it’s long!)
  • Discuss and make some notes:
    • What is the purpose of this publication? Why would the author have created it?
    • Who is the intended audience for this publication?
    • What might they want to know about the author’s action research study?
    • What information does the author provide about their AR? What information is NOT included?
    • How is the text organized? How much information is in each section?

https://go.hawaii.edu/5QX

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Approaches to Reporting AR

Practical: focus on the teaching intervention or approach, process of teaching it, student learning, & other outcomes

Research: focus on outcome measures and evidence of intervention/approach effectiveness (or lack thereof)

Reflection: focus on your process of doing AR, your values and beliefs, and your learning

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Where Can You Share Your AR Study?

Oral presentation:

  • Within your research group (with a few close colleagues)
  • Within your department or college (at a department seminar)
  • In a guest lecture for language teachers or preservice teachers
  • At a local conference (e.g., HALT)
  • At a national conference (e.g., ACTFL)
  • As a webinar for members of a SIG/IS

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Where Can You Share Your AR Study?

Written report:

  • On your own blog
  • On your department website
  • As a lesson plan or activity guide
  • In an organizational newsletter
  • In an edited volume of activities
  • In an edited volume of research or reflection chapters
  • In a professional journal
    • Teaching article
    • Research article

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Where Can You Share Your AR Study?

Brainstorm:

  • Where could YOU share your AR study?
  • Does your department or college have a regular seminar for research presentations?
  • What conferences would be interested in your study?
  • What newsletters and journals would be appropriate for your study?

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Padlet for adding recommendations and links: https://go.hawaii.edu/hMX

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Bonus: How to Structure an AR Report

https://go.hawaii.edu/fsX

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Today I ….

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Reflection

  • Take a minute to write a quick reflection or take away from today on a post-it and put it on your intro poster.
  • Take a minute to write a comment or question about something that you learned from someone else today (choose a different person than yesterday) and post it on their Intro Poster.