Tuesday, November 20, 2012
How educators might use blogs
Educators can use blogs by collecting data such as student/teacher surveys, personal journal entries about a school-related situation, and students performances on tests and other works. By doing these things, an educator may be more successful at improving a skill or making a drastic change in the culture of the school.
What I've learned from reading about action research.
What is action research or administrator inquiry? "It refers to the process of a principal (or administrator/teacher) engaging in systematic, intentional study of his/her administrative practice and taking action for change based on what he/she learns as a result from the inquiry."
As an aspiring administrator, I find that action research, or administrator inquiry is a beneficial way and approach, that can help bring about improvement and change in an educational setting.
I've learned that engaging in this type of research, I would be more apt to develop stronger relationships with other administrators, teachers, and students. I would also have a deeper understanding of different situations and problems that arise at the school level, therefore, continuing to learn, and being a positive role model to faculty and staff.
I've also been able to understand that focusing on data from a concern or inquiry at the school level, would assist with becoming a better problem solver. because the results of the research problems are grounded in the "realities of the educational practice, practitioners become collaborators in educational research by investigating their own problems."
When practitioners take time to really investigate concerns and problems in the school through this process, they can see and understand things a little more clearly to make the necessary changes or improvements. An administrator can get bogged down with a lot of issues on the school level, and as, he/she is more aware on how to go about with the approach of action research, it will be a valuable and important tool to allow for more success.
As an aspiring administrator, I find that action research, or administrator inquiry is a beneficial way and approach, that can help bring about improvement and change in an educational setting.
I've learned that engaging in this type of research, I would be more apt to develop stronger relationships with other administrators, teachers, and students. I would also have a deeper understanding of different situations and problems that arise at the school level, therefore, continuing to learn, and being a positive role model to faculty and staff.
I've also been able to understand that focusing on data from a concern or inquiry at the school level, would assist with becoming a better problem solver. because the results of the research problems are grounded in the "realities of the educational practice, practitioners become collaborators in educational research by investigating their own problems."
When practitioners take time to really investigate concerns and problems in the school through this process, they can see and understand things a little more clearly to make the necessary changes or improvements. An administrator can get bogged down with a lot of issues on the school level, and as, he/she is more aware on how to go about with the approach of action research, it will be a valuable and important tool to allow for more success.
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