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Listen to a Zambian teacher talking about a mathematics research project that she was involved with: | Listen to a Zambian teacher talking about a mathematics research project that she was involved with: | ||
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As an extension of the individual reflection activity, we are now proposing a valuable research method that can help a group of teachers come together to reflect and suggest possible improvement of their practice. This research method is call '''Action Research''' (AR). Take about 5 minutes to read the text below and discuss briefly as a group the questions below: | As an extension of the individual reflection activity, we are now proposing a valuable research method that can help a group of teachers come together to reflect and suggest possible improvement of their practice. This research method is call '''Action Research''' (AR). Take about 5 minutes to read the text below and discuss briefly as a group the questions below: | ||
* ''''What is AR?'''' It is part of practice of a group of reflective teachers to think about their practices and seek improvement. It is a '''cycle''' of investigation, application / implementation, systematic reflection, evaluation (see diagram under 'Background Reading' below). An iterative process of data collection and analysis is integral to this kind of research, rather than linear. It is a ''critical'' process of reflection on past and present actions. It gathers evidence to support claims for future actions. | * ''''What is AR?'''' It is part of practice of a group of reflective teachers to think about their practices and seek improvement. It is a '''cycle''' of investigation, application / implementation, systematic reflection, evaluation (see diagram under 'Background Reading' below). An iterative process of data collection and analysis is integral to this kind of research, rather than linear. It is a ''critical'' process of reflection on past and present actions. It gathers evidence to support claims for future actions. | ||
