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Publication Date: 2008-Oct
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Action Research: An Approach for the Teachers in Higher Education
Yasmeen, G.
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, v7 n4 p46-53 Oct 2008
Introduction: Action Research is a formative study of progress commonly practiced by teachers in schools. Basically an action research is a spiral process that includes problem investigation, taking action & fact-finding about the result of action. It enables a teacher to adopt/craft most appropriate strategy within its own teaching environment. Objective: The objective of present work is to study the effectiveness & advantage of Action Research at higher education level. Bio-Statistics taken as difficult, dry & non-interesting subjects by most of the biological sciences students was selected for the study. Methodology: Practical Action Research (one of its mode) was chosen as a scheme of study to address the major problems of these students. Beginning the cycle of Action research, students views were collected & main problem areas was identified. Within our educational environment, solutions (Actions) were implicated & results were evaluated periodically. Each time modifications were made by symmetrical communication to students without any attempt to direct the outcome of deliberate process. Results: The students' response in form of behavior & class room assessments showed a positive change in their interest & understanding of the subject. Conclusion: The study concluded that at all educational levels, Action Research can be adopted to improve the teaching/learning outcomes & should also be practiced by university teachers as important educational strategy.
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Action Research, Biological Sciences, Educational Environment, College Faculty, Teaching Methods, Statistics, Science Instruction, College Science, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, College Students, Foreign Countries, Participatory Research, Teacher Researchers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pakistan (Karachi)
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