Based on the readings from Dana (2009) Leading with Passion and Knowledge, I have summarized that action research means involvement. It is not simply one person observing and giving constructive comments on how a problem can be changed. It entails everyone to take ownership of the problem and change it collaboratively. It makes me think about the Chinese proverb, “Tell me and I will forget, show me and I may remember, involve me and I’ll understand.” Action research is a systematic method which requires constructing, organizing, analyzing and communicating how information is collected and applied. The information collected is utilized by interviews, personal accounts and case studies in an established timeline. The knowledge gained from action research, whether optimistic or adverse, produces change.
As a software specialist for my district, I can engage in action research to enrich working relationships between the technology department and district campuses’ technology technicians. Developing an action research plan will help me understand my work performances and gain knowledge in research methods. I will work with each individual campus’s technology technician to determine the issues that need to be researched and as a group will make decisions to enhance learning and change.
References
Dana, N. (2009). Administrator Inquiry Defined. Leading With Passion and Knowledge: The Principal as Action Researcher (p. 1-27). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
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