Ivan Rismi Polontalo, M.Ed.Stud

Don’t have to be a master of major types of research ! Ivan Rismi Polontalo, M.Ed.Stud

2 Types of Action research Practical action research – to address a specific problem within a classroom, school, or other community. It can be in educational, social services, or business locations. Participatory action research – to empower individuals and groups; to improve their lives and to bring about social change at some level. It can be in school, community, or society. Ivan Rismi Polontalo, M.Ed.Stud

Similarities and differences between action research and formal research Systematic inquiry Goal is to solve problems of local concern Little formal training required to conduct such studies Intent is to identify and correct problems of local concern Systematic inquiry Goal is to develop and test theories and to produce knowledge generalizable to wide position Considerable training required to conduct such studies Intent is to investigate larger issues Ivan Rismi Polontalo, M.Ed.Stud

Continued…… Carried out by teacher or the local education professional Uses primarily teacher- developed instruments. Less rigorous Usually value-based Purposive samples selected Selective opinions of researchers often considered as data Generalizability is very limited Carried out by researcher who is not usually involved in local situation Uses primarily professionally developed instruments More rigorous Frequently value-neutral Random samples (if possible) preferred Selective opinions of researcher never considered as data Generalizability of ten appropriate. Ivan Rismi Polontalo, M.Ed.Stud

Advantages Can be done by almost any professional, in any type of school, at any grade level, to investigate just about any kind of problem. Can improve educational practice. When teachers or other professionals design and carry out their own action research, they can develop more effective ways to practice their craft. Can help teachers identify problems and issues systematically. Can build up a small community or research-oriented individuals within the school itself. Ivan Rismi Polontalo, M.Ed.Stud

Examples from Indonesian researchers Motivasi, sikap terhadap mengajar dan Konsep Diri mahasiswa FKIP Universitas Lampung tahun 2001 Upaya meningkatkan keterampilan membaca pemahaman melalui penerapan teknik skema Penigkatan kemampuan membuat kalimat bahasa inggris Upaya meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara bahasa inggris melalui teknik KWL dan permainan bahasa DR.Nandang Kosasih Ananda, Dosen FKIP Univ. Lampung Fuad Asnawi, Guru Bahasa Indonesia SLTP Mataram, Kab. Bantul, Jogjakarta Andreasn Suwarno, Guru Bahasa Inggris SLTPN 4 Muara Kelingi Kab.Musi Rawas SumSel. Jafrizal, Guru Bahasa Inggris SLTPN 2 Bayang-Painan Kab.Pesisir Selatan SumBar. Ivan Rismi Polontalo, M.Ed.Stud

Some of the area in education School improvement plans Curriculum development Evaluation Classroom instruction Class projects Special programs Parent participation Site-based management Ivan Rismi Polontalo, M.Ed.Stud

Steps in Action research Identifying the research question Gathering necessary information Analyzing and interpreting the information Developing an action plan Ivan Rismi Polontalo, M.Ed.Stud

A Basic Action Research Routine Look Think Act Gather relevant information (gather data) Build a picture; describe the situation (Define and describe) Explore and analyze. What is happening here? (Analyze) Interpret and explain; How/why are the things as they are? (Theorize) Plan (report) Implement evaluate Ivan Rismi Polontalo, M.Ed.Stud