The four stages of action research according to Mertler (2016, p. 35) are planning, acting, developing, and reflecting. Each of these stages represents an iterative process by which change can be implemented. For most, this change process occurs in the classroom as a cycle where teachers create a plan, act upon that plan, observe the […]
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Action Research Literature Review
My innovation plan involves providing access to ePortfolios to undergraduate students at Baylor University. One of the ways that I’ll be doing this is by helping faculty incorporate the use of ePortfolios into their courses. Specifically, I want to see faculty in Baylor’s New Student Experience (NSE) program use ePortfolios with the incoming freshmen or […]
Collaborative Bibliography
My innovation plan involves providing access to ePortfolios to undergraduate students at Baylor University and was originally inspired by the following statement in the 2018 NMC Horizon Report: “Of the 55-million jobs that must be filled by 2020, 5-million requiring postsecondary credentials are estimated to go unfilled due to new job creation and Baby Boomers […]
7 Things You Should Know
Each year, EDUCAUSE publishes a series of short informative documents as part of a series called 7 Things You Should Know About…. Each of these two-page publications walks you through understanding some new facet of education or technology. Most of the time, these are newer topics or current trends. Within each document, they attempt to […]
Action Research Outline
In order to effectively conduct Action Research (Mertler, 2016), it is important to organize your thoughts by answering a few key questions. This process will help ensure that my action research plan is focused and related to my Innovation Plan for providing access to ePortfolios to undergraduate students at Baylor University. The inspiration for my […]
Action!
The four stages of action research according to Mertler (2016, p. 35), are planning, acting, developing, and reflecting. Some of my colleagues suggested that the planning stage will be the easiest stage because they are just narrowing down your topic to identify research to determine if it is best practice, but for me, I think […]