Write: Content Expectations

Complete the following sections for your Action Research Proposal: Study and Research Draft:

·          Intervention Plan: In two pages,

o    Describe in chronological order how you will implement your intervention and provide a hypothetical yet practical timeframe for these steps.

o    You may include a chart that organizes how you would implement your intervention from week to week.

§   This will be a timeline including dates and tasks.

§   Your chart could include date, tasks, people, location, etc.

o    Ethical Considerations: Informed Consent and Institutional Review Board (IRB) Approval: In two paragraphs,

§   Discuss how you would approach informed consent and IRB approval if you were to implement your action research study.

§   Explain how you would ensure that participants enter the research of their free will and with an understanding of the study and any potential dangers.

§   Review the UAGC Institutional Review Board (ATTACHED)

§   page for information as needed.

§   Ethical Considerations: Freedom from Harm: In two paragraphs,

§   Explain how the literature you reviewed and your plan for implementation leads you to believe what you are doing is an appropriate intervention and not exposing your participants to risk.

§   Ethical Considerations: Anonymity and Confidentiality: In one paragraph,

§   Explain your planned measures to use anonymity and confidentiality to avoid privacy invasion and potential harm.

Next Steps

The Action Research Proposal: Proposed Study and Research Draft paper

·          Must be five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style.

·          Must include a separate title page with the following:

o    Title of paper in bold font

§   Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.

o    Student’s name

o    Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)

o    Course name and number

o    Instructor’s name

o    Due date

·          Must utilize academic voice.

·          Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

·          Must use at least six scholarly, peer-reviewed, credible sources in addition to the course textbooks

 

Course Textbooks:

Mills, G. E. (2018). Action research: A guide for the teacher researcher (6th ed.). Pearson.

Sagor, R. (2000). Guiding school improvement with action research. Retrieved from http://www.ebrary.com/corp