A key feature of the EDTC program is the manner in which students carry out an actual project in a school or workplace setting appropriate to the student’s career goals. This project normally consists of the implementation of one or more curriculum modules from the student’s curriculum design project. Students report the results of the project in the form of a paper that is written in APA style using case study methodology.
Data supports the findings.
Hypothesis and key questions foster logical inquiry.
Evidence of ethical conduct of research.
AECT 5.2: Candidates apply research methodologies to solve problems and enhance practice.
AECT 5.3: Candidates apply formal inquiry strategies in assessing and evaluating processes and resources for learning and performance. (p. 203)
AECT 5.4: Candidates conduct research and practice using accepted professional (p. 296) and institutional (p. 297) guidelines and procedures.
For my Action Research paper I took a look at the current use of early alert systems and academic data analytics to assist efforts in academic advising in American higher education institutions. I used data from University of Delaware's Blue Hen Success Collaborative platform to show how these systems work to help advisors reach student success goals.