Borg and Gall define action research as a form of inquiry or investigation aimed at

solving a specific and practical school problem. As such its results are only valid for a particular case and are not meant to apply to any other situations.

Action Research gives teachers the skills needed to work on problems specific to their classrooms and their schools.By using an actual research procedure, researching teachers can resolve their own teaching challenges.They learn how to ask a focusing question, define terms, collect relevant data, use an analysis process that rules out bias, and includes methods that yield validity and reliability.  The findings become immediately applicable to their individual situation.

                Here is the suggested parts of a class room action research: 

1. ABSTRACT– Summarize your research project into 3 to 5 sentences.
2.  INTRODUCTION
   1.  RESULTS/ FINDINGS/DATA ANALYSIS
   2. ACTION PLAN-  Outline your step plans to improve the situation or to solve the problem.

A. Statement of the Problem and Its Significance– The problem must be the “biggest idea” or the one that needs immediate action.

B. Carefully worded research question or problem– The question or problem addressed must be related to Statement of the Problem

C. Relevant Research and How It Applies to Your Problem(Review of Related Literature)–Use your references to describe what others have done to investigate this question or problem and how your research builds upon existing research.

3.METHODS

A. Subjects – Describe the students that you are working with (i.e.demographics, achievement level, learning area you are working in)

B. Procedures:

            1. Outline your step plan for investigating the problem or question.(Actions to be undertaken)

2. Be sure to describe what data you collected, how you collected, and why you decided upon your particular method of collection

                        3. Describe what you did and what the collaborating teacher/s did.

A. Describe how you interpreted the data that you collected

B. What are your overall conclusions? (Relate this back to your research question/problem and to the relevant research.)

1. DISCUSSION- Describe your feelings about the project (i.e. were you surprised at the results, was the project more difficult than you anticipated?)
2. REFERENCES –Must include a minimum of three print references, or at least two from educational journals or books

By: CHARITO G. BALUYOT | Teacher III | Limay National High School | Limay, Bataan