Research Design and Methodology
Discussion of Action Research
Action research is defined as a systematic cyclical method for gathering and analyzing information to address issues of concern to seek to gain deeper insight into improving practice. “The process is one of self-study, thus a teacher engaged in action research may, for example study ways to increase student learning in his or her class, focusing on his or her intentions, methods and desired outcomes as part of the investigation” (Hendricks,2009,p.3). The purpose of the study determines whether either qualitative or quantitative methods or both will be best suited for the investigation. A timeline of five weeks will be used to conduct this study ( Refer to Appendix A).Action research
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Second, decide what data should be collected. Third, collect and analyze data which is followed by the fourth stage of describing the findings and finally, the fifth stage which reports and share the findings and plan for action with others” (Johnson,2005, p.21). As a result, it allows researchers to give reasoned justification of their education work to others (Kemmis & McTaggart, 2000).
Research Design
“A research design is the logic that links the data to be collected (and the conclusions to be drawn) ” (Yin, 2009, p24 ). The research design intended for this study is a case involving standard three students. The school is a bounded system because it has recognizable edges between the inside and outside, with different activities being conducted in different spaces therefore it is a case. This research design will involve using action research to investigate discipline strategies to improve behaviour in standard three.
Limitations
The proposed study will be limited by availability of time to accumulate the data which will be time consuming for the sole observer for this
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It was observed that the children were taught in a traditional system. Journaling and reflecting was conducted for each of the three cycles implemented and included in the appendix ( Refer to Appendix C ).The next step will be to implement a new strategy for the second cycle or continue with the previous strategy. Therefore a questionnaire was provided to acquire additional information about the children’s behavior (Refer to Appendix D).The implementation of the class rules will be the strategy included in this cycle. After completing these cycles, an analysis of the study was conducted. This determined the impact of the intervention on the classroom management strategies implemented by the
PSY 211 Research Design Worksheet Complete each section of this worksheet. You will use this worksheet to inform the Research Design section of your final project submission. Citation of Literature Parfitt, Y., Pike, A., & Ayers, S. (2014). Infant Developmental Outcomes: A Family Systems Perspective. Infant & Child Development, 23(4), 353-373. doi:10.1002/
Asking questions about strategies and services use could cause students and colleagues to become defensive, because they may view it as questioning their commitment or abilities. Examining one’s own teaching practices can reveal flawed ideologies and practices. This discomfort can be further complicated by the formalization and examination of techniques used to collect and assess research data. Collection concerns include access to and cooperation by the participants. The time constraints and additional workloads caused by the data collection and analysis create other potential problems.
3- Methodology, which includes sampling design, research design, collecting information, information analysis and limitations. 4- Findings, which includes conclusions and recommendations
This essay will outline the similarities and differences between two studies, which tried to explain how authorianism is characterised and how it developes. An authoritarian personality can be defined by obedience to authorities, following rules and deprecative behaviour towards people beeing contrasting to oneself. First it will compare the backgrounds of the studies, next it will focus the methods used. Third it will analyze the findings and conclusions of the two studies and last it will examine the limitations of them.
The school knowledge was based on facts and simple skills. Students was just given information without explanation or failed to make their own choices. The common theme was active and passive behaviors amongst students. The middle class school, the ethnic background and school
Sayeski, K. L., & Brown, M. R. (2014). Developing a classroom management plan using a tiered approach. Teaching Exceptional Children, 47(2), 119-127. In the article, Developing a Classroom Management Plan Using a Tiered Approach, Sayeski describes a classroom management plan by using the response-to intervention method.
Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment” – (Department for Education, 2012). When a behaviour policy works alongside an effective learning environment, the 7th standard of the QTS Teaching Standards will have been achieved. When achieving this the teacher is closer to accomplishing the rest of the Teaching Standards. In order for children to have an education which enables them to fulfil their potential as well as learning in a positive environment a well written behaviour policy must be set in place. Ensuring supporting a child’s behaviour within the classroom and around school will enable teachers to teach without any
Introduction Early intervention is consists of services and supports designed to help children who have developmental delays/special needs, and their families. Early intervention is a way to develop children who suffers from different disorders to be as normal children who can deal daily with life. Early intervention services are a range of targeted services to help young children who have developmental delays or specific health conditions, and there are different types of specialists work with these kids. In this task we will define early intervention, and discuss the steps of the process of intervention. We have chosen autism as a disability, because we want as group to know more about it, and to know how to work with them and learn
The literature review gives justified information for the need of conducting the research. Apart from the introduction, there is no other information concerning the research title that could offer detailed information (Chaliha et a., 2001). Despite giving the justified information in the introduction section the paper should have had the literature review section, thus it did not follow the due steps and format of a research paper. The methodology part follows after the introduction and it discloses the methods used, the design, the people included in the study and how the data was sampled and examined. However, the reasons for choosing the design in the research were not
3.1) Theories of Behaviour Management Behaviour management is a tool, a system, generates learning environment to encourage positive behaviour and minimise the opportunity for negative conduct to occur. It is like modifying and change learner's action in a positive manner where the primary focus lies on maintaining order. Many theorists presented their views in their research work on the understanding of the nature of the behaviour BILL ROGER is an education consultant and author present his work on behaviour management, discipline, effective teaching, and stress management etc. and also lectures widely covers the topic to both the learner and the teacher for the challenges facing in leadership in educational premises. Bill Roger recommended
Effective ways to encourage and teach appropriate student behaviors are highly valued by educators. Thus, the theorists of classroom management mentioned above continue to provide direction of contemporary
Methodology In my thesis I utilized the quantitative content analysis method. There are many definitions of this research method from different authors. Most of the definitions include similar principles. The research should be systematical, objective, quantitative and replicable.
The term Research Methodology refers to a set of procedures, methods & techniques that are put together by the researchers to obtain a solution to the problems they confront during the collection of data. The researchers look for the most crucial data which is inevitable for the research. Generally there are three kinds of approaches or research methods namely Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed. These methods are used to gather data and resolve issues that emerge during the process of data gathering. The researcher can bring forward his findings either in the form of quantitative or qualitative or mixed research methodologies only when the data is collected based on the preliminary data gathering process and the secondary data gathering process.
Teaching is not controlling, but rather working with the students to learn, grow, and succeed together. By having strong student-teacher relationships with students, the classroom will be a place for each member to express their feelings and work together. Academic success depends on these close relationships and guidance that teachers and students have with one another. Classroom management aims at establishing student self-control through a process of promoting positive student achievement and behavior. Thus, academic achievement, teacher efficacy, and teacher and student behavior are directly linked with the concept of classroom management.
Clear expectations should be set from the first day of school and constantly be reinforced throughout the year. The classroom rule should be visually displayed for students. Teachers need to take social and emotional factors of students into consideration when it comes to behavioural classroom management. Element 3.2.1 -