Student Action Research
Professional Dev. Session
What is Action Research?
What is Action Research?
Action research is a disciplined process of inquiry conducted by and for those taking the action. The primary reason for engaging in action research is to provide students with a platform in which they can improve and/or refine their contributions to their school and community. Action Research provides students with an opportunity to immerse themselves in a disciplined study of a particular topic, while making learning immediately relevant.
What Are the Benefits of Youth Action Research?
Students gain skills: critical thinking, literacy, communication, technology.
They learn about themselves and their communities and become more civically engaged. They build a community of researchers with their
peers, provide something of benefit to their school communities, experience presenting their work to an
audience.
​
Schools and districts learn about what kids are thinking about and care about, get useful input on important issues, gain an involved and empowered group of students, and become part of a community of schools involved in this work.
​
- Taken from Beth Rubin's Guide To Student Action Research