What is the most urgent issue that you see in your educational practice? What would be the question you would like to ask in the research project?
The most urgent issue in my educational practice is how can I effectively instill intrinsic motivation in my students. I think this is also connected to encouraging a positive attitude in my students. I noticed that many of the students I interacted with during my student teaching had a negative view of their intelligence. I often heard comments from students such as "I'll never understand this" and "I'm stupid". The more I reflect I think that this mindset has a tremendous impact on the effort and engagement of the students. I want to learn how to encourage intrinsic motivation, in an attempt to get students to want to learn. I think this will also require the students to change their outlook so that they believe that can learn.
What is the most urgent issue that you see in your educational practice? What would be the question you would like to ask in the research project?
The question I will be asking in my action research project is: what methods can I use I reduce test anxiety for students? While this is not the most urgent issue in my educational practice, the anxiety that this student receives during test is severely hurting her chances at getting the grades she deserves. While my action research will be focusing on helping this individual student, I believe that it will give the tools to create a calm test environment for my entire class. An in depth understanding of the anxiety that some students feel during a test, can better equip me to help future students learn how to cope with stressful exams and demonstrate their full potential.
Study Question: What is the most urgent issue that you see in your educational practice? What would be the question you would like to ask in the research project?
The most urgent issue that I see in my educational practice is providing ESL instruction that is authentic and applicable in real-life situations. Many of my students last semester conveyed their frustration about not being able to express and portray themselves in a way that feels true to their identity because of linguistic barriers. Because of this, I want my ESL classes to provide students with the material and tools they need to improve their quality of life. For this specific action research project, my student wants to improve her life by getting a job that she likes more and is more relevant to her field (organic chemistry). My action research question for her is, “how can I provide better/more effective linguistic support to Sabina need in order to minimize her affective filter and approach job applications and interviews in English with confidence?” While this AR question is specific to one student, my overall educational research question to guide my practice would be, “what type of ESL materials and instructional methods would most effectively provide non-native English speakers with opportunities for social mobility?”
Study Question: What is the most urgent issue that you see in your educational practice? What would be the question you would like to ask in the research project?
I believe the most urgent issue that I have seen is a need for “controlled chaos.” In other words, there is a need for an environment where students can construct their own knowledge and have an active role in their education. The only setting that I have seen emulate this idea are at the High Tech schools. Although there are some excellent teaching practices at these schools that allow students to construct their knowledge and explore their interests, I have witnessed of the dark side of constructivism as well. I believe there is a need for balance between a controlled environment and a too unstructured/ unpredictable environment. The question I would like to ask for an action research project is: How can I effectively create an environment that is student centered and focuses on student interest (“the chaos”), while maintaining a supportive structure (“controlled”)?
Study Question: What is the most urgent issue that you see in your educational practice? What would be the question you would like to ask in the research project?
The most urgent issue I see in my educational practice is incorporating opportunities for empathy building into academic activities. After watching videos and reading about how important it is to build students social aspects, I really reflected on the ways I have seen this done, and came to the findings that I really have not. This raised concern for me because I know now know important it is. A question that I would like to ask in an action research project would be how can we include empathy building into academic lessons across different subjects among all grade levels?
Study Question: What is the most urgent issue that you see in your educational practice? What would be the question you would like to ask in the research project
Although I believe there are several pressing issues facing the world of education today, none of which are more important than others, I see the issue of students "falling through the cracks” due to the failure of classroom teachers and other associated professionals of tracking student needs and progress. I see this as a very complex issue with multiple possible contributing factors. Some factors that I have personally observed through my part-time student teaching include: an overwhelming amount of students per one teacher classroom, lack of training and resources regarding student tracking, and large population of students with high needs, such as students with IEP’s and ELL’s. I see it as a complete disservice to our children, and the future of our world, that educators are not carefully and consistently monitoring each student’s progress, making sure they are on track to attain their educational goals. Without a system of planning, teaching, assessing, and reteaching appropriate to the level and needs of the classroom, I believe many students will fall out of sight, or “off the radar” of the classroom teacher and not receive the support or “push” they might need. A possible research question I would like to ask in an action research project would be “what are effective systems of student tracking for the general education classroom teacher?”
Study Question: What is the most urgent issue that you see in your education practice?
The issue that I struggle with the most and that keep me up at night is my inability to get everyone involved and interested in the lesson I am teaching. I know not all kids like every subject in school and there are some that are favored more than others, but I always told myself that when I am officially a teacher, every single lesson will be engaging and will leave kids excited about the material. It is almost like I am in a battle with myself to top every previous lesson and keep adding a neat spin to the lesson in a way that student sees as fun and innovative. I don't want to be the "read word for word from the text book" teacher that I had growing up. However, i just can not find it in myself to make every single student engaged and locked in to lessons like I desire. I feel like I have the inability to make these special types of lessons like I so badly wanted to. Thus, my research question stems for intrinsic motivation and how to get that eagerness to succeed apparent in the classroom. My question is "How can I take the intrinsic motivation that the success of sports brings to a child in to the classroom and apply it to mathematics?"
Study Question: What is the most urgent issue that you see in your educational practice? What would be the question you would like to ask in the research project?
The biggest issue I have seen being placed in schools this year, is the lack of connection between the teacher and students, and also the class as a whole. When I was growing up, I went to schools that had quite small class sizes, maybe about 20 of us. And I remember always feeling very supportive of my classmates and close to most of our teachers. My school was a private school, and we had a lot of focus on relationships, and every year the teacher would plan a retreat for the class, sometimes we would stay on campus, but in older grades we would leave for the weekend. When we arrived there would be trust games, deep conversations, and activities where we would have to write something kind about every person in the class, including the teacher. I think that activities like these built relationships in our class, that were obvious inside the classroom. I have recognized that in the classrooms I have visited, there is very little connection among teachers and students. They are seen as two very separate entities but I think that when a teacher makes themselves more real by allowing themselves to be vulnerable, owning their mistakes, and taking time to get to know their students, then it creates a class climate that encourages students to succeed together. I often feel that teachers are mindlessly teaching the material from the book, and expecting the students to succeed with little interaction to find out why the students are not performing well. I think that my research question would be based around how teacher-student relationships, and a sense of classroom community affect students motivation to succeed.
What is the most urgent issue that you see in your educational practice? What would be the question you would like to ask in the research project?
ReplyDeleteThe most urgent issue in my educational practice is how can I effectively instill intrinsic motivation in my students. I think this is also connected to encouraging a positive attitude in my students. I noticed that many of the students I interacted with during my student teaching had a negative view of their intelligence. I often heard comments from students such as "I'll never understand this" and "I'm stupid". The more I reflect I think that this mindset has a tremendous impact on the effort and engagement of the students. I want to learn how to encourage intrinsic motivation, in an attempt to get students to want to learn. I think this will also require the students to change their outlook so that they believe that can learn.
What is the most urgent issue that you see in your educational practice? What would be the question you would like to ask in the research project?
ReplyDeleteThe question I will be asking in my action research project is: what methods can I use I reduce test anxiety for students? While this is not the most urgent issue in my educational practice, the anxiety that this student receives during test is severely hurting her chances at getting the grades she deserves. While my action research will be focusing on helping this individual student, I believe that it will give the tools to create a calm test environment for my entire class. An in depth understanding of the anxiety that some students feel during a test, can better equip me to help future students learn how to cope with stressful exams and demonstrate their full potential.
Study Question: What is the most urgent issue that you see in your educational practice? What would be the question you would like to ask in the research project?
ReplyDeleteThe most urgent issue that I see in my educational practice is providing ESL instruction that is authentic and applicable in real-life situations. Many of my students last semester conveyed their frustration about not being able to express and portray themselves in a way that feels true to their identity because of linguistic barriers. Because of this, I want my ESL classes to provide students with the material and tools they need to improve their quality of life. For this specific action research project, my student wants to improve her life by getting a job that she likes more and is more relevant to her field (organic chemistry). My action research question for her is, “how can I provide better/more effective linguistic support to Sabina need in order to minimize her affective filter and approach job applications and interviews in English with confidence?” While this AR question is specific to one student, my overall educational research question to guide my practice would be, “what type of ESL materials and instructional methods would most effectively provide non-native English speakers with opportunities for social mobility?”
Study Question: What is the most urgent issue that you see in your educational practice? What would be the question you would like to ask in the research project?
ReplyDeleteI believe the most urgent issue that I have seen is a need for “controlled chaos.” In other words, there is a need for an environment where students can construct their own knowledge and have an active role in their education. The only setting that I have seen emulate this idea are at the High Tech schools. Although there are some excellent teaching practices at these schools that allow students to construct their knowledge and explore their interests, I have witnessed of the dark side of constructivism as well. I believe there is a need for balance between a controlled environment and a too unstructured/ unpredictable environment. The question I would like to ask for an action research project is: How can I effectively create an environment that is student centered and focuses on student interest (“the chaos”), while maintaining a supportive structure (“controlled”)?
Study Question: What is the most urgent issue that you see in your educational practice? What would be the question you would like to ask in the research project?
ReplyDeleteThe most urgent issue I see in my educational practice is incorporating opportunities for empathy building into academic activities. After watching videos and reading about how important it is to build students social aspects, I really reflected on the ways I have seen this done, and came to the findings that I really have not. This raised concern for me because I know now know important it is. A question that I would like to ask in an action research project would be how can we include empathy building into academic lessons across different subjects among all grade levels?
Study Question: What is the most urgent issue that you see in your educational practice? What would be the question you would like to ask in the research project
ReplyDeleteAlthough I believe there are several pressing issues facing the world of education today, none of which are more important than others, I see the issue of students "falling through the cracks” due to the failure of classroom teachers and other associated professionals of tracking student needs and progress. I see this as a very complex issue with multiple possible contributing factors. Some factors that I have personally observed through my part-time student teaching include: an overwhelming amount of students per one teacher classroom, lack of training and resources regarding student tracking, and large population of students with high needs, such as students with IEP’s and ELL’s. I see it as a complete disservice to our children, and the future of our world, that educators are not carefully and consistently monitoring each student’s progress, making sure they are on track to attain their educational goals. Without a system of planning, teaching, assessing, and reteaching appropriate to the level and needs of the classroom, I believe many students will fall out of sight, or “off the radar” of the classroom teacher and not receive the support or “push” they might need. A possible research question I would like to ask in an action research project would be “what are effective systems of student tracking for the general education classroom teacher?”
Study Question: What is the most urgent issue that you see in your education practice?
ReplyDeleteThe issue that I struggle with the most and that keep me up at night is my inability to get everyone involved and interested in the lesson I am teaching. I know not all kids like every subject in school and there are some that are favored more than others, but I always told myself that when I am officially a teacher, every single lesson will be engaging and will leave kids excited about the material. It is almost like I am in a battle with myself to top every previous lesson and keep adding a neat spin to the lesson in a way that student sees as fun and innovative. I don't want to be the "read word for word from the text book" teacher that I had growing up. However, i just can not find it in myself to make every single student engaged and locked in to lessons like I desire. I feel like I have the inability to make these special types of lessons like I so badly wanted to. Thus, my research question stems for intrinsic motivation and how to get that eagerness to succeed apparent in the classroom. My question is "How can I take the intrinsic motivation that the success of sports brings to a child in to the classroom and apply it to mathematics?"
Study Question: What is the most urgent issue that you see in your educational practice? What would be the question you would like to ask in the research project?
ReplyDeleteThe biggest issue I have seen being placed in schools this year, is the lack of connection between the teacher and students, and also the class as a whole. When I was growing up, I went to schools that had quite small class sizes, maybe about 20 of us. And I remember always feeling very supportive of my classmates and close to most of our teachers. My school was a private school, and we had a lot of focus on relationships, and every year the teacher would plan a retreat for the class, sometimes we would stay on campus, but in older grades we would leave for the weekend. When we arrived there would be trust games, deep conversations, and activities where we would have to write something kind about every person in the class, including the teacher. I think that activities like these built relationships in our class, that were obvious inside the classroom. I have recognized that in the classrooms I have visited, there is very little connection among teachers and students. They are seen as two very separate entities but I think that when a teacher makes themselves more real by allowing themselves to be vulnerable, owning their mistakes, and taking time to get to know their students, then it creates a class climate that encourages students to succeed together. I often feel that teachers are mindlessly teaching the material from the book, and expecting the students to succeed with little interaction to find out why the students are not performing well. I think that my research question would be based around how teacher-student relationships, and a sense of classroom community affect students motivation to succeed.