Why choose action research?

I feel that action research is a great way to learn about a topic that is of interest to an individual. Using action research means that you are actively learning and participating in order for you to learn meaningful information. It is finding a problem, reflecting on that issue, and then finding a way to solve the problem at hand. Any school efforts take a lot of time and effort, but nothing that is fantastic to implement is easy to accomplish. I feel that myself, being a proponent of life-long learning, find action research to be engaging and worthwhile. Being an educator, I know that I must strive to improve the school and can really use action research as a tool for overall school improvement. Positive changes mean that we really have to look at data and make the necessary changes to make the school a place where meaningful change can occur and where we constantly evaluate the methods we use for school improvement. It is a continuous process and is not a simple problem to be solved, but rather finding a way to continue to foster improvement.

I know that cross-curricular learning is a way to improve skills that are often taught in all subject areas. It helps students see the connections between subject areas and helps them to apply their knowledge in new areas of learning and helps students make connections and find true meaning in what they are learning. I hope to discover, through action research, many ways to implement cross-curricular learning on my campus and hope that I can teach others the benefits of cross-curricular learning as well. I hope to foster an interactive learning environment where we can all learn together and from one another. Please feel free to post comments as you see fit and I hope that we have a wonderful journey together!