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Action Research
Action research in an organizational setting is best represented by daily program and project management, trial and error, pilots and implementations, and best practices/lessons learned. This action research study will use an explanatory mixed methods design. The goal of action research is to test, analyze, and improve. I will compare the scores on written and oral performance assessments of students in this year's pilot program with those of students from the previous year who experienced a more traditional teaching and learning approach. I will also be looking for information on how students' perceptions of blended learning correlate with their actual performance. This Action Research Plan is aligned to a corporate learning track, as detailed in my Action-research Plan
Action Research Outline
Action research is a three-step spiral process of (1) planning which involves fact-finding, (2) taking action, and (3) fact-finding about the results of the action. ( Lewin, 1947)
With this action research, I seek to investigate those commonalities that will influence a “true framework”. Please, visit my RDE Publication Outline
Measurement Tools
There will be two essential measurement tools for collecting the data in this action research study:
Analysis of variance (ANOVA) to compare performance assessment scores in oral and written expression of students who experienced blended learning and students who experienced traditional teaching and learning methodologies.
Likert-type scale to assess students' perception of face-to-face learning.
The inspiration there is limited research connecting school learning and instructional design techniques to the benefits associated with digital pedagogy (West et al., 2020). My analysis will review how instructional designers interpret and integrate the specifications and framework of a digital data system into their blended learning instructional design methods.
There is a significant amount of literature available on the topic of blended learning both within the United States and abroad. The vast majority of research points to the overall effectiveness and advantages of the blended learning environment compared to traditional teaching and learning experiences, provided the former is planned and implemented well. These benefits are evident across all content areas. While there are some challenges to adopting this teaching and learning strategy, most data shows that the effort is well worth the time and resources. Read my Action Research Literature Review to learn more about why I believe my action research will show that blended learning is a better option for teaching world language skills.
Literature Review on Blended Learning Design and Technology Strategy
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