EDUC 7310 Action Research
Students will learn how to conduct action research, including the development of a positionality statement, writing a researchable question, conducting literature review, identifying relevant data sources (including the use of an educator journal on their own learning), and developing an intervention. Students will review examples of action research studies conducted in and outside their country or origin
Course overview
- Department
- Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.81 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.11 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 11
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Qihan Chen | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 7–9 hrs/week | 16 of 21 |
| Fall 2024 | Heather Francis | 3.3 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 4 of 7 |
| Summer 2024 | Qihan Chen | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 7 |
| Spring 2024 | Kirubahari Murugaiah | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | — | 5 of 6 |
| Fall 2023 | Marisa Olivo | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 | — | 5 of 6 |
| Summer 2023 | Heather Francis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 of 12 |
| Spring 2023 | Afrika Mills | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 2.8 | — | 7 of 12 |
| Fall 2022 | Alexander Corbitt | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 2.5 | — | 5 of 6 |
| Summer 2022 | Heather Francis | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 11 |
| Spring 2022 | Batya Weinbaum | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 16 |
| Fall 2021 | Heather Francis | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 14 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 01