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Action Research

This document outlines the 14 steps to conduct action research. It begins with selecting a topic to research and developing an abstract and keywords. It then covers identifying an issue, conducting a literature review, developing a methodology, designing the research project, sampling participants, measuring instruments, creating an action plan with timeline, analyzing data, and concluding. The goal is to follow these steps to help improve an issue found in teaching through workshops, tests, and other research activities.

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Action Research

This document outlines the 14 steps to conduct action research. It begins with selecting a topic to research and developing an abstract and keywords. It then covers identifying an issue, conducting a literature review, developing a methodology, designing the research project, sampling participants, measuring instruments, creating an action plan with timeline, analyzing data, and concluding. The goal is to follow these steps to help improve an issue found in teaching through workshops, tests, and other research activities.

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LECTURE RESEARCH: ACTION RESEARCH

School of Social Sciences


Foreign Language Department
Professor’s name: Jesús Romero
Mail: [email protected]
STEP 1: TOPIC SELECTION

TOPIC (Verbs you can use: improve,


overwhelm, enhance, boost, amend,
correct, develop, increase, better, help,
raise, revamp, promote, etc.)
STEP 2: ABSTRACT

Summary of the stages of the


research.
STEP 3: KEYWORDS

Outstanding words regarding


with the topic.
STEP 4: INTRODUCTION

Overview and description of


the research topic.
STEP 5: IDENTIFYING THE ISSUE

In this step, it is explained how the issue was discovered. Was it


through an observational practice? Was it through a routine test?
Did teacher apply a diagnostic test?
STEP 6: LITERATURE REVIEW

Here you have to include very concise


information regarding with the subject
matter. (APA is required)
STEP 7: METHODOLOGY

On this point, you will have to explain


the resources or activities that you will
engage in order to solve the issue such
as workshops, microteachings,
dynamics, etc.
STEP 8: DESIGN
1. You will have to respond the following
questions in order to explain this stage:
 Who will I involve as research participants?
 Who will I ask to be my critical friends and
validation groups?
 Will they be available?
 Will I have sufficient resources? Will I have the
necessary technology? Will I have institutional
support? Will I have access to a library?
 Do I need permission to do my project? How
will I reassure people of my good ethical
conduct?
 What is my timeline? Is my project feasible? Is
it manageable
STEP 9: SAMPLING

Explain the number of people


who will be included in this
action research, and why this
population is a matter of
concern to you. Be precise.
STEP 10: MEASURES

On this stage, you will have to


explain the types of instruments
(questionnaires, list of exercises,
rubrics, oral and written tests, etc.)
that you will conduct in order to
collect valuable data that supports
your findings.
STEP 11: PROCEDURE/ACTION PLAN (1)

Focus on the methodology and decide what you


will do in order to help the students improve
the problems found during the writing process.
Write an introduction about it. As a suggestion,
do this by stages. For example, what you will do
on stage 1; what you will do on stage 2; what
you will do on stage 3, and so on. Therefore, a
lesson plan will be very helpful for you to make
this as easy as a cake! 
STEP 11: PROCEDURE/ACTION PLAN (2)
Date Activity Time

November 11 Class practice (Reading Comprehension skills) 2 hrs.

November 16 Class practice (Reading Comprehension skills) 2 hrs.

November 18 Class practice (Reviewing of Reading 2 hrs.


Comprehension skills) 3

November 30 Third Diagnostic TOEFL Test 3 hrs.

December 2 2nd Test (Reading Comprehension Section) 55 min

December 6 Intensive TOEFL Practice 4 hrs.


STEP 12: DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS (1)
STEP 12: DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS (2)
STEP 12: DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS (3)
STEP 13: CONLCUSION
STEP 14: REFERENCES

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