Action Research: An Approach for the Teachers in Higher Education

Autor/in	Yasmeen, Ghazala
Titel	Action Research: An Approach for the Teachers in Higher Education
Quelle	7 (2008) 4, Artikel 5 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1303-6521
Schlagwörter	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 + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrstrategie; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Projektforschung; Abwasserbiologie; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Fakultät; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Statistik; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Unterrichtsqualität; Unterrichtserfolg; Schülerverhalten; Collegestudent; Ausland; Forschungstätigkeit; Lehrerforschung
Abstract	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. (Contains 2 tables and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10