FIELD STUDY 2 LEARNING

EPISODE Embedding Action

2
Research for
Reflective Teaching

To have a meaningful and successful accomplishment in this FS

episode, be sure to read through the whole episode before participating and
assisting in your FS 2 Resource Teacher’s class. Note all the information you
will need and tasks you will need to do before working on this episode.

Target Your Intended Learning Outcome

At the end of this Episode, I must be able to:
• be familiar about action research as a reflective teacher.
• underscore the importance of doing action research.

Classify Your Task

Doing Action Research: An Overview

Every teacher is an action researcher. Everyone can do it. Teachers and

students can do it together.

This episode focuses on doing action research as one of the roles of the
teacher. Every teacher should take interest to know how students learn, wants
to make innovations in the curriculum and desires to improve teaching practice.
In order to achieve these, a teacher has to do action research on the everyday
practical problems. These problematic situations and observed discrepancies
emerge between what is intended and what actually occurs in the classroom.

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 Revisit the Infographic/s

Source: Kate Herbert-Smith IRIS connect

There is a general agreement among action research community that

action research is about ACTION: taking action to improve practice and
RESEARCH: finding things out and coming to a new understanding that create
new knowledge.
Action research is not new. It dates back to the time of John Dewey in
1920 when he introduced the idea of inquiry. This was followed by Collier,
1945; Lewin, 1949; Corey, 1953 and many others who came later. Schon
introduced the notion of action research as a habit of continuing inquiry. Inquiry
begins with situations that are problematic, confusing, uncertain and conflicting,
and so does Action Research.

It was Stephen Corey (1953) who defined Action Research as the

process through which practitioners like teachers, study their own practice to
solve their personal or professional practical problems. Further on, John Illiot in
1993 clarified that action research is concerned with everyday practical
problems experienced by the teachers, rather than the theoretical problems
defined by pure researchers.

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 Action research is grounded on the reality of the school, classroom,
teachers and students. Sometime it is labelled as Teacher Action Research
(TAR) but is popularly known simply as Action Research (AR).

Action Research is a process that allows teachers to study their own

classrooms, schools and educational setting in order to understand them better
and to improve their quality and effectiveness. The processes of observation,
reflection and inquiry lead to action that makes a difference in teaching and
learning. It bridges doing (practice) and learning (study) and reflection (inquiry).

Participate and Assist

You must have experienced in your past subjects, doing some activities or
accomplishing tasks similar to an action research. These are activities that required
you to do Reflection and Make Action or the other way around. Schon (1987)
distinguishes Reflection in Action Reflection on Action as two different things.

Perhaps your mentor teacher has already done an Action Research. Now is
the opportunity for you to participate and assist in ways that you are capable of doing.

Here is what you will do.

Making a List of Completed Action Research Titles by Teachers in

the Field
1. Make a library or on-line search of the different Completed Action Research Titles
Conducted by Teachers.
2. Enter the list in the matrix similar to the one below.
3. Submit your list of five (5) Titles of Completed Action Research Studies to your
mentor as reference.

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 Inventory of Sample Action Research Conducted by Teachers
List of Completed Action Research Titles Author/Authors
Ex. Differentiated Instruction in Teaching Mary Joy Olicia
English for Grade Four Classes
1. The Challenges Of Technical And April Claire P. Malangit
Vocational Livelihood (Tvl)
Education In The New Normal As
Perceived By Teachers In Biñan
City Senior High School – San
Antonio Campus
2. Teachers’ Preparedness On Rosalie B. Ronquillo
Disaster Risk Reduction And
Management Measures Among
Public Senior High Schools In The
Division Of Batangas City
3. Game-Based Learning Uplifting Ricky Montano
Interest In Reading Among
Struggling Readers: An Action
Research
4. Improving Mathematics Pede I. Casing, MAEd
Performance Among Grade 11
Students Through Jigsaw
Technique
5. Conceptions of Students at Risk on Rosalie Nenette S. Barela
Behavior Modification Program Hedivina P. Bernardino
Creaye: A Story of One Public Veronida M. Sta. Ana
School in the Phillipines Analyn C. Feliciano
Rebecca F. Averion

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 References:
• https://www.depedbinan.com/media/research/IMRD-
April_Claire_P._MANLANGIT.pdf
• https://ijisrt.com/assets/upload/files/IJISRT20DEC243.pdf
• https://www.teacherph.com/game-based-learning-action-research/
• file:///C:/Users/Frances%20Mariane/Downloads/CONCEPTIONS_OF_
STUDENTS_AT_RISK_ON_BEHAVIOR_MODIFI.pdf

Congratulations!!! You have done a good job. By doing so, you have
assisted your mentor and together you will journey towards becoming an
action researcher.

Notice
Based on your activity on Making a List of Completed Action Research Titles,
let’s find out what you have noticed by answering the following questions.
Questions My Answer
1. What have you noticed 1. Identified problem to be solved in title no. 1
about the action - The challenges of Technical and
research titles? Do the Vocational Livelihood Education in the
action research (AR) new normal
titles imply problems to
be solved? Yes /_ 2. Identified problem to be solved in title no. 2
No___ - Preparedness of teachers on disaster risk
reduction and management measures
If YES, identify the among public senior high school
problems from the title
you have given. 3. Identified problem to be solved in title no. 3
Answer in the space - Struggling readers
provided.
4. Identified problem to be solved in title no. 4

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 - Mathematics performance among grade
11 students

5. Identified problem to be solved in title no. 5

- Risk on behavior of students’ conception

2. What interpretation Title of the Action Research:

about action research - The Challenges Of Technical And
can you make out of Vocational Livelihood (Tvl) Education In
your answer in The New Normal As Perceived By
Question No. 1? Teachers In Biñan City Senior High
School – San Antonio Campus

From the title, I think, the study

3. Write the Title and - Aims to recognize the shift of students
your interpretation of from an online environment to face-to-face
the study from the title. learning and how teachers adapt to
manage these changes.
________________________________________
…
4. What do you think did I think the author/s ……….
the author/s do with - Propose and advise supporting teachers
the identified problem through the organization of training
as presented in their sessions and workshops to assist them in
titles? preparing for and adapting to the
challenges of the new normal.

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 Analyze

Action research seems easy and familiar. Since teaching seems to be

full of problematic situations and that the teacher has a responsibility of finding
solution for everyday problems in school, hence teachers should do action
research. This is an exciting part of being a teacher, a problem solver!

Let us continue to examine and analyze what you have noticed and
interpreted in the previous activity.

My Answer
Key Questions Choose from the options given. You
may check more than one answer
1. From what source do you think, Choices:
did the authors identify the ___ Copied from research books.
problems of their action _ ✔ From daily observation of their
research? teaching practice.
_ ✔ From difficulties they observed of
their learners.
_ ✔ From their own personal
experience.
___ From the told experiences of their
co-teachers.

2. What do you think is the Choices:

teacher’s intention in conducting _✔_ To find a solution to the
the action research? problematic situation
___To comply with the requirement of
the principal

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 _✔_ To improve teaching practice
___ To try out something, if it works
___ To prove oneself as better than
the others.

3. What benefit do you get as a Choices:

student in FS 2 in understanding _✔_ Prepare me for my future job
and doing action research? ___ Get good grades in the course
_✔_ Learn and practice being an
action researcher
_✔_ Improve my teaching practice
_✔_ Exposure to the realities in the
teaching profession
___ Become a better teacher
everyday

4. In what ways, can you assist _✔_ By co-researching with my

your mentor in his/her Action mentor
Research Activity? ___ By assisting in the design of the
intervention
_✔_ By assisting in the
implementation of the AR
___ By just watching what is being
done

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 Reflect

Based on the readings you made and the previous activities that you have
done,
1. What significant ideas or concepts have you learned about action
research?
- I learned engaging in action research goes beyond fulfilling a
mandatory requirement; it serves as a crucial means of bringing
attention to and resolving pressing issues within the school
environment. This tool not only completes a requirement but also has
the potential to significantly improve the educational system. Its
implementation can lead to increased convenience and accessibility
for students, ultimately contributing to a more effective and
responsive learning environment.

2. Have you realized that there is a need to be an action researcher as a

future teacher?
Yes_✔_ No __. If yes, complete the sentence below.
- Recognizing the significance of being an action researcher, especially
as I embark on my journey into the teaching profession, I understand
that it provides a valuable opportunity to implement strategies derived
from addressing identified problems. Engaging in action research is
instrumental in honing my problem-solving skills and critical thinking
abilities. This, in turn, equips me to meet the diverse needs of
students and address gaps in the teaching and learning process,
contributing to continuous improvement in education.

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 Write Action Research Prompts

OBSERVE
From what teaching principles of theories can this problem be anchored?
• I have observed and noticed that Action Research begins with a problem
or a problematic situation.
- I observed that the action research starts with a problem.

Write an example of a problematic situation that you have observed and

noticed.
- The teacher's lack of motivation in delivering the lesson has led to
student disengagement in the class. I observed that, despite initially
complying when the teacher attempts to get their attention, students
eventually revert to disruptive behaviors such as talking to their peers,
using phones during lectures, not paying attention, and displaying a
lack of active participation.

REFLECT
What have I realized? What do I hope to achieve?
- I realized that for every teaching-learning problem, there is a solution.

Write a probable solution to the problematic situation above.

- Teachers need to possess research skills and be ICT literate to stay
abreast of the latest developments. This ensures that they can garner
new ideas and effectively incorporate trends to capture students'
interest, fostering engagement in the classroom. Utilizing these trends
as motivation in lesson delivery increases the likelihood of enhancing
students' learning progress.

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PLAN
What strategies, activities, innovations can I employ to improve the situation or
solve the problem?
• As a future action researcher, I can plan for an appropriate intervention
like incorporating technology into the teaching-learning process.
Employing software and applications to create an engaging PowerPoint
presentation, displayed via a projector, and incorporating elements like
characters from mobile games, famous personalities, movies, or cartoons,
can effectively maintain student engagement and foster active
participation.

ACT
If I conduct or implement my plan, what can be its title?
• If I will implement my doable plan in the future, my title would be "ICT
Tools and Trends: Enhancing Student Engagement in the Classroom"

Check for Mastery

Direction: Choose the best answer.

1. Every future teacher should do action research because ___________.
A. it is a requirement for teachers in the field
B. it will improve teaching practice
C. it will add points to teacher’s performance
D. it is part of the teacher’s standard

2. Spotting a problematic situation in teaching and learning will

______________.
A. spark an idea of doing Teacher Action Research
B. give more confusion to the teacher
C. create complexity in everyday teaching
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 D. add burden to teacher’s daily routine

3. Which of the following statements motivates a teacher to do action

research?
A. Any problem that occurs in my class will soon pass.
B. For every teaching-learning problem, there is always a solution.
C. Leave the problematic situation for other teachers to solve.
D. There are more important classroom routines than finding solutions.

4. “Every teacher, should be an action researcher.” This statement is

_______________.
A. applicable only for teachers in big schools.
B. not doable and very idealistic.
C. the call for teachers in the current times.
D. appropriate for honor graduates.

5. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A. Action research problem is created by the teacher.
B. Noticing helps a teacher spot problematic situation.
C. Much of the teaching time should be spent in action research.
D. Action research is an optional teacher activity.

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 Work on my Artifacts

Your artifact will be an Abstract of a completed action research.

ICT Tools and Trends: Enhancing Student Engagement in the Classroom

Abstract:

In the contemporary digital landscape, the integration of ICT tools has become
instrumental in elevating the teaching and learning process. Recognizing the
tech-savvy nature of most students in this era, this research explores the
effectiveness of incorporating technology to capture and sustain their attention
throughout lessons. The focus is on utilizing applications like Canva to craft
dynamic PowerPoint presentations enriched with diverse elements, including
pictures, gifs, illustrations, and shapes. The study aims to investigate how such
visually engaging presentations contribute to heightened student motivation and
ensure optimal absorption of information. By delving into the impact of ICT tools
on the teaching and learning experience, this research seeks to provide valuable
insights into fostering an interactive and effective educational environment.

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