TCH 539 Full Course Discussions GCU

Week 1 DQ 1

What advantages does action research hold for a classroom teacher? Provide an example of action research in the classroom setting.

Week 1 DQ 2

What factors might you consider when attempting to identify a research focus? Provide a rationale.

Week 2 DQ 1

What is the difference between experimental and quasi-experimental design? Provide a real-world example in your profession for each.

Week 2 DQ 2

How do you determine when your research focus is sufficiently narrowed? What are some clues that would cause you to further narrow your research topic?

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Week 3 DQ 1

What processes or procedures would you use to determine if data is valid and reliable for your research project?

Week 3 DQ 2

What are at least two ethical concerns you might face in collecting data in educational research? How might you ensure you do not cross these ethical boundaries in collecting the data?

Week 4 DQ 1

What happens if the data does not support your research question or hypothesis?

Week 4 DQ 2

Think of a situation in your professional practice when goals were set and progress was monitored and analyzed. What forms of data analysis were used? Were they successful?

Week 5 DQ 1

How does your proposed action plan demonstrate the Christian worldview of meeting the needs of others and promoting human flourishing?

Week 5 DQ 2

Based on your research, what changes did you have to make in your original assumptions in creating your action plan?

Week 6 DQ 1

Discuss how you would use information learned from this course to influence education practice and/or policy.

Week 6 DQ 2

Implementing a research action plan may not be received well by all stakeholders. How will you communicate the results of your research and convince all stakeholders of the need for implementing actions based on the research?