Action Research

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• Action Research

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Why AR?

• Acts as a tool for professional development of
  teachers
• Enhances teachers ability to address practical
  concerns work towards change improvement in
  classroom practice and school systems

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COEs plan for 2006

• To conduct 2 AR training workshops
• 1 for Primary school teachers
• 1 for Secondary school teachers

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Consultant

• Dr Stephanie Chee
• Principal
• Wilcare School of Healthcare Management
• Work-life Consultant
• AR consultant, NIE
• PhD Supervisor, Southern Cross University

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Course Details

• 6 training sessions of 3 hours each (230 pm
  530 pm) with hands-on practice
• 3 follow up sessions (3 hours each) for
  research supervision

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Course Dates

• Pri Schools Thurs/Wed
• 23/3/06(Thurs), 30/3/06(Thurs), 13/4/05(Thurs),
  27/4/06(Thurs),
• 3/5/06(Wed), 10/5/06(Wed)
• Secondary Schools Tues/Fri
• 21/3/06(Tues), 31/3/06(Fri),
• 4/4/06(Tues), 18/4/06(Tues),
• 28/4/06(Fri), 2/5/06(Tues).

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3 Follow up Sessions

• Tentative Dates
• Pri Sch 29/6/06 (Thurs), 3/8/06(Thurs),
• 15/8/06(Tues)
• Sec Sch 27/6/06(Tues), 14/7/06(Fri),
• 1/8/06(Tues),

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Course Expectation

• Action research abstract oral powerpoint
  project presentation

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Award

• Certificate of successful completion by Wilcare
  School

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Whats Next?

• Cluster Representatives to issue letter to HODs
• HODs to encourage teachers to sign up for AR
  training
• HODs to e-mail names to cluster representatives