Edu 671 fundamentals of educational research

Week 5 class I am in

Weekly Learning Outcomes This week students will:

1. Create a nine-step action research plan proposal in digital presentation format.

2. Critique your own writing rituals.

3. Evaluate a sample action research plan.

4. Draw conclusions on the evaluation process and your own action research plan proposal.

Introduction: Practice and Reflect

This week will be full of eye-opening opportunities, making the steps of the action research process come together cohesively. You will have the unique opportunity to create a visual representation of your final action research plan proposal and share it with your classmates. You will stretch outside of the traditional way of sharing work by creating a mock presentation via video for us to view and respond to with constructive feedback; feedback you can then apply to your summative assignment. Next, you will learn about writing rituals and determine the current state of your own writing practices, finding additional ways to improve your practice. Additionally, you will review and evaluate an actual action research report from a study involving use of technology in the classroom. This process of seeing an actual finished study and applying evaluative criteria will equip you with more information and skills to better evaluate the effectiveness of your own action research plan. Last, you will complete the required Informed Consent form including the researcher section, the verification of approval from your employer or immediate supervisor with whom you’ve been communicating with all along, and the adult participants or parent/guardians of the minor participants your intervention involves. For students enrolled in the MAED program, this form is required in order to pass the course and move on to EDU675 and will be resubmitted during your first week of EDU675 for accountability purposes.

Required Resources Texts

1. Action Research: A Guide for the Teacher Researcher (5th ed.)

1. Chapter 8: Writing Up Action Research

2. Chapter 9: Evaluating Action Research

2. Research Design for Educators: Real-World Connections and Applications

1. Chapter 6: Applying Action Research Outcomes to Educational Settings

Article

1. Hollis, J. L. (1995). Sample action research report 1: Effect of technology in enthusiasm for learning science. Retrieved from http://www.sagepub.com/mertler3study/resources/reports/88896_sr1.pdf

· This sample action research report is required for this week’s assignment.

Multimedia

1. Wienot Films. (2011, May 9). How to give an awesome (PowerPoint) presentation [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i68a6M5FFBc

· Wienot Films creates fun, simple, yet effective animated whiteboard explainer videos turning complex ideas into concise, easy to understand stories. The essential “rules” for creating effective presentations is here.

Recommended Resources Multimedia

1. Brooks, K. (2010, January 5). Tutorial for Voki [Slideshare]. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/kbrooks/tutorial-for-voki-2834271

· Provides a how-to-guide for setting up this alternative, fun presentation format.

2. Kostanecki, M. (2013, January 26). 4 scientific reasons why your PowerPoint presentation sucks (and the 2 tips you need to fix it) [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLGLtnRopJM

· This video uses PowToon to show you how to make an effective PowerPoint presentation and provides scientific evidence of how our brains process bullet points and other factors commonly associated with PowerPoint presentations.

3. Ritter-Guth, B. (2008, May 26). Voice thread tutorial [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1--CdU4pljg

· How to create and share your presentation through video and audio formats.

Websites

1. Jing (http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html)

2. Present.me (https://present.me)

3. Voki (http://www.voki.com)

4. VoiceThread (http://voicethread.com)

Discussions To participate in the following discussions, go to this week's Discussion link in the left navigation.

1. Mock Action Research Proposal Presentation As you prepare for your Final Project, take this opportunity to create a mock presentation using PowerPoint, or other professional presentation software and present your action research proposal to your peers through Jing, Present.me, or PowerPoint to create your presentation with both a visual and audio component. Your visual presentation must include all nine components of the action research plan and follow the guidelines for creating effective presentations as discussed in the required and recommended video tutorials located in the recommended and required readings section. In order to ensure your viewers experience the full effect of your mock proposal, it is imperative that your voice and a visual presentation complement each other as you explain all nine of its components. Therefore, it is a requirement you include the video component with audio as you share your action research proposal. You must keep your presentation under five minutes. Keep in mind, the emphasis is more on you and your ability to share your knowledge, heart, and passion about your topic, while leading your viewers through the nine components of your mock action research proposal. Your visual presentation will provide the main points of each of the nine components, as you follow the seven by seven rule. But your oral complement will elaborate to fill in the blanks between those main points. Thus, you will have the opportunity to provide all the details, important information, and passion behind it to your audience verbally. This will not only appeal to both visual and auditory learners, simultaneously, it will make your presentation more enjoyable and enriching for both you and your viewers. Include a link to your presentation or attach it to your discussion post. Guided Response: View and respond to at least two peers. As you move through the forum, if you see that some classmates’ posts do not have any posted responses, please view their video and respond so everyone receives feedback. Provide each other with the following constructive feedback: