How to make simple action
*Identify a classroom-related question that you would like to research. Good questions may include "Are my students more engaged when they work individually or when they work in groups?" or "Does computer research help students to understand the material better?"
*Examine any research applicable to your question. For example, you may look into studies about the impact of technology on learning. ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) is a good source of research materials on educational topics.
*Choose an experimental design that would work most effectively in answering your research question. For example, you may teach Chapter 1 using one particular method, teach Chapter 2 using another method, and then examine how the grades from the two chapters differed. This is not a controlled experiment, and you will not be able to prove anything distinct, but it will give you an idea of an answer.
*Collect the data that you need to help answer your research question, such as student grades, results of a survey or your own anecdotal notes about your classroom. Make sure to take notes on everything that you see or hear that relates to your question.
*Analyze the data you have collected to come to a conclusion. You can make a graph or table of test scores, categorize various anecdotes or make an annotated time line during the analysis process.
*Implement a strategy based on your results. If you discovered that the strategy you were already using was helpful, the new strategy would simply build on what you were already doing. If you found, however, that an alternative way of teaching was more effective, you could brainstorm various ways to put that method of teaching into practice.
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