Action research Criteria for Selecting a general idea-area of focus

January, 29, 2014.                                                              
                                                                                A guide for the Teacher Researcher

                              Geoffrey E. Mills

                           Abstract: Pags 43-46

Criteria for selecting a general idea.

-Simple observation of a new classroom.
-The area should envolve teaching and learn.
-Focus on your own practice.
-Something within your locus of control.
-You fell passionate about.
-You would like to change or improve
-Vital and dynamic dimension of action research. It is important work done by teacher researchers and their students. The result will improve students outcome.


Reconnaissance

- Self reflection- description- explanation.
-The theories that impact your practice.
-The educational values your practice
-How your work in schools fits into the larger context of schooling and society.
-The historical context of your school and schooling and how things got to be the way they are.
-The historical contexts of how your arrived at your beliefs about teaching and learning.
-The situation you want to change or improve by focusing on Who- What- When- Where- How.
-What evidence do you have that this issue is a problem?
-How is problem solving presently taught?
-How often is problem solving taught?
-Focus on the Why?
-Can existing research throw any light on your situation and help you see it more clearly? reviewing the literature is a valuable contribution to the action research process that could actually save your time.


January, 30, 2014

Culture is communication
Can my students improve their communication skills through experiencing American Culture?
How can I use Culture to make students learn?

• Studying culture gives students a reason to study target language.
• Work with American holidays.
• I want to involve social practices like: food, music, films, clothes, sports etc

How can I use American culture to engage students to learn English?
The purpose of this study is to show that cultural aspects can be efficient to motivate the high school students.

Teacher Becky suggested me to ask my students in Brazil: Is culture part of learning English?
Today I sent them a message and I am very happy because they answered me and the result was positive because they answered that culture is IMPORTANT and HELPFUL.


February, 12, 2014

My project 
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March 3rd  2014

My poster