Action Research
Implement Action Research professional development opportunities for faculty by June
2019.
Final Target Status > > Target Achieved
- Implemented two online courses on Action Research with a total of 27 faculty participating.
The courses were led by two faculty coaches and focused on examining classroom practices
and student behaviors relevant to students’ success. As part of this work, six participants
from the Action Research course were able to attend a Lilly conference entitled Evidence-based
Teaching and Learning. Upon returning from the conference, the attendees hosted a
brown bag seminar for faculty and deans to share what was learned in connection to
current or potential future Action Research projects/topics.
Results of a post-survey in each course indicate that 67% of faculty learned a lot
about conducting Action Research and an additional 38% learned a moderate amount.
When asked if they would be interested in doing a longer more in-depth Action Research
project, 40% indicated yes and an additional 35% indicated maybe.
Action Research work will continue through the Academy for Teaching Excellence and
graduate equivalency courses in Action Research are scheduled for fall 2019 and spring
2020.
