This is an Action Research Project:
Part 1: Action Research Focus
Select a focus for your action research and create an overall statement of purpose, including the
problem statement, research questions, and significance of the study using
Select a focus for your action research and create an overall statement of purpose, including the
problem statement, research questions, and significance of the study using
questions provided in
the template.
the template.
Part 2: Annotated Bibliography
Continue to build your programmatic project by conducting the research for your literature
review of the chosen autism topic. To begin, locate at least 8-10 educational, peer
Continue to build your programmatic project by conducting the research for your literature
review of the chosen autism topic. To begin, locate at least 8-10 educational, peer
reviewed
journal articles on your topic and create an annotated bibliography summarizing and
journal articles on your topic and create an annotated bibliography summarizing and
classifying your findings.
Part 3: Literature Review Outline
Using the annotated bibliography, create a detailed outline of your literature review. Use in-text
citations when referring to research and include a references page.
Using the annotated bibliography, create a detailed outline of your literature review. Use in-text
citations when referring to research and include a references page.
Part 4: Literature Review
Complete the literature review using the annotated bibliography, literature review outline, and
any additional necessary research. The review should include an introduction that
establishes the
research context, a body that explains the organizational framework and describes the
research context, a body that explains the organizational framework and describes the
research
findings, a conclusion that connects the literature review back to the context of the study, and a
references page.
findings, a conclusion that connects the literature review back to the context of the study, and a
references page.
Part 5: Researcher Role, Ethical Considerations, and Project Planning
As the researcher, your role in action research is to produce a mutually agreeable outcome for all
participants and to develop methods to continue the work. You will carry out your project in a
real-world situation and this involves close, open communication among the people involved,
which means you must carefully identify your role and pay
As the researcher, your role in action research is to produce a mutually agreeable outcome for all
participants and to develop methods to continue the work. You will carry out your project in a
real-world situation and this involves close, open communication among the people involved,
which means you must carefully identify your role and pay
attention to ethical considerations as
you conduct your work. Using the template, identify your role in
you conduct your work. Using the template, identify your role in
the project, the ethical
considerations of the project, and your research context, including where and
considerations of the project, and your research context, including where and
who. This is the
start of your methodology section, which you will complete in Part 6 of the project.
start of your methodology section, which you will complete in Part 6 of the project.
Part 6: Methodology
Continue to complete the template detailing the specific research method of your proposed study
and how it was selected, the instrumentation to be used for the study, and the data
Continue to complete the template detailing the specific research method of your proposed study
and how it was selected, the instrumentation to be used for the study, and the data
collection and
analysis methods to be used. Conclude with a short summary based on the Part 5 and
analysis methods to be used. Conclude with a short summary based on the Part 5 and
Part 6
content. This will become the methodology section of your final capstone paper.
content. This will become the methodology section of your final capstone paper.
Part 7: Data Collection/Implementation
At this point your project is fully developed and it is time to put your plan in action. Your action
research project allows you to implement it in your own environment,
At this point your project is fully developed and it is time to put your plan in action. Your action
research project allows you to implement it in your own environment,
with students or other
participants, to identify needs that directly affect your work with students or
participants, to identify needs that directly affect your work with students or
participants. This is
the place where research and practice intersect, and actual change can occur. As
the place where research and practice intersect, and actual change can occur. As
you implement
your action research project, your research actions can be seen, and you can use the
your action research project, your research actions can be seen, and you can use the
experiences
to improve professional practice. Use the template to describe the implementation steps
to improve professional practice. Use the template to describe the implementation steps
and the
data collected.
data collected.
Part 8: Data Analysis and Reflection of Practice
Once the project has been implemented and the data collected, it must be triangulated, compared,
and organized to identify major themes and draw
Once the project has been implemented and the data collected, it must be triangulated, compared,
and organized to identify major themes and draw
conclusions. This is the time when you act on evidence using data analysis and work to design a plan of action that will allow you to make a
change in practice. Use the template to discuss your data analysis, how you will disseminate your
findings, and how you will continue to research and collect additional
change in practice. Use the template to discuss your data analysis, how you will disseminate your
findings, and how you will continue to research and collect additional
data. Revisit your entire
project to conclude the evaluation of your results and your next steps. This will become the
conclusions section of your final capstone paper.
project to conclude the evaluation of your results and your next steps. This will become the
conclusions section of your final capstone paper.
Part 9: Cover Page, Abstract, and Introduction
This is the culmination of your action research project, where the cover page, abstract, and
introduction will be created. The abstract should provide an overview of your study including
details on the intent, significance, and goals. The introduction should explain the background of
the study and what you are hoping to accomplish.
This is the culmination of your action research project, where the cover page, abstract, and
introduction will be created. The abstract should provide an overview of your study including
details on the intent, significance, and goals. The introduction should explain the background of
the study and what you are hoping to accomplish.
Final Autism Action Research Project Paper
In this course you will compile all of the project
In this course you will compile all of the project
components and submit the completed action
research paper.
research paper.
The paper will include:
• Cover Page
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Methodology
• Conclusions
• References
• Appendices