Planning: Action Research Proposal

First thoughts on planning for action research proposal:

• Introduction and setting
• Collection of data
• Hypothesis and rational
• Intended Solution
• Theories: Kurt Lewin's cycle of planning action and fact finding on action research. Specific or ambiguous. Reconnaissance process of observations. Piloting first solution. Plan amended then second cycle of pilot.
• Theories: Kolb's cyclical model of experiential learning.
• Theories: Schon's reflection in-action and on-action.
• Theories: Cohen & Manion on question formats.
• Product - what do I want to produce / achieve 
• concerns and summary

What aspects of my professional practice am I currently interested in developing: 

First idea: resources

1. Better access to shared resources
2. Development of contextual resources designed to empower students to take responsibility for their learning and to encourage self reflective practice, as this seems to be the initiative for employers today.
3. Where and how resources are saved and the format in which resources are developed.

Second idea: teaching strategies

1. To explore strategies that help disengaged students to re-engage with learning.
2. Classroom strategies for managing the NEET learner
3. Behavioural strategies for the NEET learner
4. Development of emotional strategies for helping NEETs to express and overcome individual barriers to learning.

Third idea: Evaluation of induction process to see if it can be changed to;

1. Enhance tutor group cohesion.
2. Improve retention of students
3. Improve attendance and punctuality
4. Promote and encourage more proactive learning from students