What opportunities do we provide for our staff to conduct their own action research?
How can we promote the benefits of action research to our teaching staff?
How do we support teachers to undertake action research in their classrooms?
How do we share the reflections made by teachers during their action research?
Action research is a process of exploration with a clear focus; the findings of which can be shared in order to enrich whole school practice. This evaluative and reflective approach can be undertaken individually or collaboratively, which can lead to change in practice and improved learner experience.
Action research processes help to inform curriculum design and development.
Action research supports teachers to become agents of their own professional learning.
Collaborative enquiry enriches teachersβ understanding of evolving practices and their potential impact.
Action research provides opportunities for innovation, encouraging teachers to evaluate the impact of changes.
Action research supports teachers in using a wider repertoire of pedagogies appropriate to their settings.
Action research can build capacity within a school to deliver the new curriculum.
π SLO - overview
π SLO - case studies
π SLO - resources
π SLO - reports
π Developing schools as learning organisations in Wales highlights - OECD