I have enjoyed reading and watching videos about action research projects this week. I found it extremely helpful to hear Dr. Lewis' advice that it is important for us to look at what research others have done and figure out what may apply to our research. As Dr. Briseno said, "Why reinvent the wheel?" If we use both sets of research data to make comparisons, it will guide our own inquiry process. Dr. Lewis' action research project is designed around the premise that we need to change the way we deliver instruction in order to ensure that students are understanding at a deeper level. The professors on video had a lot to say that made sense to me.
What I learned is that the bottom line about research and what we need to ask ourselves is: Will it help increase student performance? This is the ultimate educator's dream: to impact students in such a way that they not only increase in knowledge and become academically successful but that they mature into well-rounded citizens that positively affect their community by contributing their gifts and talents, some of whom will no doubt lead and teach with excellence the next generation of learners.
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