Assignment
Based on your personal and professional interests, choose one of the following two action research articles to read and then participate in the relevant discussion board thread focused on the following questions: (each student will only participate in one discussion board for Wednesday and Thursday)
How does the author use action research methods to support an intentional change in teaching practice?
What is effective about the choices that are made and what raises red flags for you in terms of methods, ethics, findings, etc?
Article 1: Focuses on the use of centers in elementary classrooms from the perspectives of student teachers
Lanaux, C. F., Vice, K. E., & Fasching-Varner, K. (2014). Chaos in the classroom: Center learning in a first grade setting. Networks: An On-line Journal for Teacher Research, 16(1), 1-10.
Article 2: Looks at the use of technology to support literature responses
Albaugh, B. M. (2013). Blogging about books: What can we learn from our students. Networks: An On-line Journal for Teacher Research, 15(2), 1-9.