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Challenges to Teacher Research (DOC)

   

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Running head: MODULE 1 AND 2 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1Module 1 and 2 Discussion Questions Name Institution
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MODULE 1 AND 2 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 2Module 1: Discussion QuestionQ1: The module has enabled me to understand a clear meaning of the word teacherresearch and how it is applicable in the real-life situation. As a teacher, I understand that teacherresearch is the inquiries which are being conducted by teachers in their professional framework(Lankshear & Knobel, 2004). The module1 also answer my question and therefore, improve myknowledge of teacher research. It’s true that not all the research performed by all the teachers canbe grouped as the teacher research. It should be based on the teacher’s professional context andwith the aim of increasing their understanding of some form of their work. The module alsoexplains in detail the challenges to teacher research example include limited resource andeconomic matters.Q2: Practitioner research is development and empowering tool for teachers. Throughparticipation in practitioner research, teachers can develop their practice and enable their voiceheard by collaborative, and perhaps systematically, giving evidence from their teaching (Burton& Barlett, 2005). The evidence which is being provided can inform and guide policy whicheventually empowers teachers by being central in the process of decision making. Thepractitioner can, therefore, improve the knowledge and understanding of the teachers on thingsthat need the decision-making process. In my view, external aspect is important. This is becauseas a teacher, it will help me improve teaching practice effectiveness in different areas thusefficiently imparting knowledge to pupils.Q3: Action research is recognized as a research method used in the testing hypothesis inthe global environment (Hopkins, 2008). This is because it can be used by the users as amethodology as a tool for in-services both the teachers to respond and understand circumstancesin their classrooms. The process starts with the students identifying education problems that they
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MODULE 1 AND 2 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 3have faced in a classroom or which they have experience as students. The students are also freeto select educational issues. Then the second step, students seek out extra result in educationalpsychology for the purpose of understanding background and context of their selected problems(Kan et al., 2017). The research can also offer the solution to the existing problem. Third,involve the collection of other information by the students concerning the possible solutions tothe existing problems. The last stage, student analyze and summarize the available ideas forpossible action. The entire process explains how Action research can be used as a researchmethod to collect data and informationAction research is an approach where the client and action researcher come together inthe diagnosis of the problem and in the creation of solution based on the existing diagnosis. Themajor feature of action research relates to cooperation between the member of the organizationand the researcher with the purpose of solving the problems of the institution.Module 2: Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Topic 1The preliminary research question is: How best can teachers and children exploit theaction research to solve the problem of difficulty in transitioning from Kindergarten to primaryschool?” This problem is based on the realization that many children find it extremelychallenging to effectively transition from Kindergarten to primary school and yet teachers knowvery well the action research can help solve this problem (Lee & Goh, 2012). Therefore, there issomething I would like to change as a teacher to improve my practice to ensure that the transitionfrom the Kindergarten to primary is seamless and smooth. To achieve, I will always use theaction research in my practice as the basis to effect this change in my own setting. This issomething that I find passion in doing as it will not only help but also colleagues and children.
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