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Trail 2-0
Trail 2

[Research to Practice Waters]s]

Date: 2/4 - 2/15 

If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? 
Albert Einstein
Congratulations! You are moving on to section two, having completed the foundations and basic assessment components of the class.

In this section, you will learn about research problem formation and will be introduced to some of the most influential qualitative researchers in the field of English education.

Research is simple. You ask a good question. You ask it the right way. You define the area that you working in and see what others have learned, then you collect information that will advance this discussion and see what you find.

   
Goal
 
To introduce you to the culture of teacher research.
Content
 
What does it mean to be a research-based profession?
What do teacher researchers do?
What is action research? 
Definitions
Literature Review
Getting a Start
Why is so much educational research irrelevant?
Other resources
   

Participate on the threaded discussion board two times a week. Respond to others' posts.

The following is due at the end of this section. Check the Trail Guide for dates.

 

1. Problem formation activities and statement, "further questions," 

2. Annotated Bibliography and or Literature Review.

Also, Update Your

RESEARCH CHART

Please complete or fill in the Role, Problem Statement and Curriculum Area in your research chart (the one located in the web page you created)The

ROLE (will you be studying yourself? doing what? will you just be a researcher? describe your role in the context fully)

CURRICULUM AREA (define the curriculum area that you are studying: composition? classroom discourse? grammar usage? etc.)

STARTING POINT

PROBLEM STATEMENT (see chapt. 3 in Sagor)

FURTHER QUESTIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY OR LITERATURE REVIEW

DATA COLLECTION

PLAN

DATA MATRIX

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