Action Research

What do you think action research is mainly about?

• Solving problems in your classroom

• Writing long academic papers

• Observing students silently

• Giving tests every week

Who can do action research?

• Only university researchers

• Only school principals

• Any educator or teacher

• Only government officials

Which of the following is a key step in action research?

• Guessing answers

• Identifying a problem

• Punishing students

• Giving rewards

Why might a teacher do action research?

• To improve teaching and learning

• To get a higher salary

• To impress their boss

• To avoid classroom duties

What kind of data can be used in action research?

• Classroom observations

• Students’ feedback

• Test scores

• All of the above

Which of these problems is suitable for action research?

• Low student engagement

• Global warming

• Traffic jam in the city
  
  

• Price of school uniforms

What is usually the final step of an action research cycle?

• Teaching again without change

• Ignoring the results

• Reflecting and planning next steps

• Punishing students

Which word best describes action research?

• Passive

• Repetitive

• Practical

• Imaginary

Which tool would be useful in action research?

• Student survey

• Stopwatch

• Microphone

• Projector

How do you feel about trying action research in your teaching?

• Excited to try

• Curious but unsure

• Nervous or confused

• Not interested at all