According to Mertler, action research is conducted by teachers over topics of their choice that will help them make sense of what is going on in their classroom and in turn improve what is going on in their classroom (2011). As I read through the first few chapters of Action research: Improving schools and empowering educators, I kept thinking to myself, "This is me! I can actually do this!" As teachers, the different stages and steps are not foreign to us, we go through them all of the time. The vast majority of teachers do not follow lesson plans from their first year of teaching exactly as they were written. Why? We are always looking for ways to improve. It happens so often that we do not always make note of it. If a lesson bombs first period, we aren't going to do it the exact same way the following periods, and we surely aren't going to do it the exact same way the following years. We gather data, analyze data, develop action plans, reflect, research what other people in our content area are doing, etc. Action research simply provides a formal and systematic way of doing what we already do. So why is it necessary? It can be helpful because teachers deal with a lot of whirlwind and this will allow us to maintain our focus. My action research will focus on the impact of student e-portfolios on student engagement and academic performance for 8th grade students in the AVID elective. As we repeat reflect on our findings, and repeat the procedures, the goal would be to include more students every time. For quick overview of my action research focused on the implementation of student e-portfolios, view my action research outline. For an in depth look, which includes a detailed outline of the process, view my action research plan. I am not the first person to explore the concept of implementing student e-portfolios, nor am I the first to assess the impact they have on student engagement and academic achievement, refer to my literature view to read about prior cases and studies from various parts of the world. My goal is to build upon the research these individuals have already done and see if my students are impact in a similar manner. References
Mertler, C. A. (2017). Action research: improving schools and empowering educators. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
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