Action Research

The action research that I am going to look into is a study on note taking strategies, and what different strategies are best for a wide range of students.  I feel that this is a strong issue that has been debated in education for a long period of time, especially in the subject of social studies, where there is a mass amount of information that must be disseminated.

The first step in the action research project is to collect data.  In order to be accurate on data taken, there must be a large amount of data collected over a wide range of students with different abilities.  While data is being collected the project manager must read as much literature on the subject as possible.  The hands on experience of collecting the data will ensure that the data is accurate in real world situations, not controlled environments.

What I like about the subject of note taking and the different strategies is the ability to directly apply the results in the classroom.  The research will also employ the use of our Professional Learning Communities.  Through observing results in classrooms of other professionals during research, it will allow us to have professional dialogue about how to employ better teaching strategies.