Classroom Based Action

Research: The Process

Shared by: Joana Carla Alejo
Teacher II
 “Action research is a
systematic, reflective inquiry to
improve educational practices
or resolve problems in any
operating unit.”
 Classroom research
is an act undertaken by
teachers, to enhance their
own or a colleague's
Teaching…

Hopkins, D. (2014). A teacher's guide to classroom research.

McGraw-Hill Education (UK).
 My vision is of teachers who have
extended their role to include critical
reflection upon their craft
with the aim of improving it.

-David Hopkins
 Classroom Based Action Research
is a method of solving a particular
problem in the classroom with the
end goal of improving classroom
instruction.
Hopkins, D. (2014). A teacher's guide to classroom
research. McGraw-Hill Education (UK).
It refers to teacher-initiated, school-based
research used to improve the
practitioner’s practice by doing or
changing something.

Hopkins, D. (2014). A teacher's guide to classroom

research. McGraw-Hill Education (UK).
Source: Hopkins, D. (2014). A teacher's guide to
classroom research. McGraw-Hill Education (UK).
 Planning - the process
of setting goals,
developing strategies,
and outlining tasks and
schedules to
accomplish the goals.
Hopkins, D. (2014). A teacher's guide to classroom research. McGraw-Hill
Education (UK).
 Acting -
a translation of planning
embodied in concrete
actions in the classroom.

Hopkins, D. (2014). A teacher's guide to classroom research. McGraw-Hill

Education (UK).
 Observing - the action or
methods to analyse and
conduct a systematic
recording of behaviour by
looking at or observing
individuals or groups directly.

Hopkins, D. (2014). A teacher's guide to classroom research. McGraw-Hill

Education (UK).
Reflecting - the action to
evaluate the learner when do the
material from researcher or
doing action that has been
conducted, including evaluation
of quality, quantity and time of
each kind of action.

Hopkins, D. (2014). A teacher's guide to classroom research. McGraw-Hill

Education (UK).
ACTIVITY:
As an English language teacher, you face difficulties
in helping your students to improve their reading
pronunciation skills. You decide to carry out an
action research. Based on the research process,
plan the research steps with necessary activities to
overcome the problem.