ERIC Number: EJ1141261
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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Professional Learning with Action Research in Innovative Middle Schools
Netcoh, Steven; Olofson, Mark W.; Downes, John M.; Bishop, Penny A.
Middle School Journal, v48 n3 p25-33 2017
This article illustrates how action research can be used as a model for professional development with middle grades educators in rapidly changing and technology-intensive schools. Drawing upon ten years of using this model, the authors present three examples of educator action research to highlight five characteristics of effective projects: (1) appropriate scope, (2) a collaborative approach, (3) accountability, (4) various data sources, and (5) a clear link to practice. Action research with these characteristics can help middle grades educators address emergent problems in 21st-century classrooms and respond to the evolving needs of young adolescents.
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Action Research, Teaching Models, Middle School Students, Technological Literacy, Influence of Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Research Projects, Partnerships in Education, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Student Leadership, Access to Information, Technology Integration, Educational Innovation, Faculty Development, College School Cooperation, Inservice Teacher Education, Early Adolescents
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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