Educational Research:
Education research includes different applications of ways for topics, or question for answer. Mertler (2012)Educational research refers to a variety of methods, in which individuals evaluate different aspects of education including: “student learning, teaching methods, teacher training, and classroom dynamics”
According to Mertler (2012), educational research could be conducted using either traditional methods: quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods, or it could be conducted following the action research process. Education research has two types of research which is action research and traditional research.
According to Mertler (2012), educational research could be conducted using either traditional methods: quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods, or it could be conducted following the action research process. Education research has two types of research which is action research and traditional research.
Action Research:
In ETEC 543, I learned about Action research. It considers one of the most important researches that learners should know about. It focuses on specific problem that someone faced and how to solve this problem. Action research is a method for a teacher or a responsible to affect their classroom or school in an effective way in order to solve problems. Action Research is “any systematic inquiry conducted by educators for the purpose of gathering information about how their particular schools operate, how they teach, and how their students learn”. (Mertler) it is a way of defines some matters by studying problems and makes solutions for those problems.
Qualitative Vs. Quantitative Research:
Steps to Conduct An Action Research:
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Sample Work in Research:
Below are the links of two assignments that I have done in ETEC 543. The first assignment was about annotated bibliography “The important ways to discipline students in school”. I used a qualitative and quantitative approach. The second assignment was a group work in action research. The topic was about integrating technology in elementary school. This project was as a turning point in my learning because we worked all the time to get the best result.
In EDUC 607, I have done an article analysis as well, I have chosen an article about Teachers’ Perceptions of Technology Integration in the United Arab Emirates School Classrooms. I wrote about the abstract, purpose of the study, participant, and
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References
Mertler, C. A. (2012). Action research: Improving Schools and Empowering Educators. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications, Inc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_research
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_research
