Name: Lorena Rodriguez

EDLD 5315

Outline Assignment

 

 

I. What is the topic of your action research?

 During 22 years of experience in the field of work, I have seen the same problem repeated year after year: children do not like to read, and very few students feel comfortable reading. So based on my experience, I started with creating my innovation plan, which is focused on promoting/increasing reading comprehension in prekindergarten students. During the learning of Blended Learning with station rotation, I found a more precise focus for my action research. Now I can reflect on the planning of my action research and thus create more fun activities and stations where students can be creative. Reading for pleasure creates a bond between the reader and the book, capable of having fun, entertaining, developing the imagination, enriching the vocabulary, and discovering new places (National Library of New Zealand). Dr. Seus wrote, "the more that you read, the more things you will know, the more that you learn, the more places you will go" (Chegg, 2022).  

 

II. What is the purpose of your study? 

The purpose of the study is to obtain data on how blended learning with station rotation can influence and help prekindergarten students' interest in reading and comprehension skills. Thus, based on the data obtained, I will modify the activities to help students who are falling behind and thus help them increase their reading. 

 

III. What is your research question?  

• How does station rotation with blended learning impact ELA achievement and comprehension in my PreK classroom? 

 

IV. What is your research design (Qualitative, Quantitative, or Mixed Methods)

 a. Why did you choose this design?

 

My research design is mixed methods, Qualitative and quantitative. I chose both methods to have a more accurate and complete result. Qualitative data collection is accuracy, credibility and dependability (Mertler, 2020). 

Quantitative data collection is validity and reliability (Mertler, 2020). 

 I believe that there are multiple realities constructed by different individuals and  Blended learning allows students to acquire individual learning, improves the teaching routine, and helps the teacher monitor student progress to get an evaluation. For this reason I chose a qualitative methods. 

I believe that I can obtained data from a quantitative methods more accurate.

 

 

 

V.  What data will you collect?

Qualitative data collection techniques: Observations, interviews.

With these questions, the teacher can make a formative evaluation of each student. 

• How does the child show enjoyment of reading? 

• Does the child like to read the same book over and over? 

• How does the child participate in reading related activities? 

• How does the child interact with, books, pictures, and print? 

• Does the child ask others to read to her? 

• Does the child ask about meaning of written words or messages (does she ask what signs on streets or in buildings say)? 

• What does the child do when she needs help in reading? 

• How does the child respond to delays in receiving expected attention and/or help in reading from others? 

• Is the child able to participate in acting out a story after hearing it read? 

• Is the child able to retell a story after hearing it read? 

• Can you think of a time when the child applied information she learned from a book? What happened? 

• What kinds of questions does the child typically ask when someone reads him a book? 

• Can you think of a time when the child asks questions about what was next in the story, or retold the story? 

 

 

Quantitative data collection techniques: station reading data.

• IStation will provide reports as skills and progress with accuracy like time, progress and weakness. 

 

Data collected from these two methodologies will help me make adjustments in objectives, activities and improve my action research.

 

 

 

VI.  What types of measurement will you use?

Qualitative data collection techniques: 

• Observations 

•  interviews

Quantitative data collection techniques:

•  IStation reading data

 

 

VII.  What is the focus of your lit review?

The literature review focuses on implementing blended learning with station rotation and analyzes the effectiveness of reading in prekindergarten students. Reading is a beautiful interactive process in which a critical relationship between the text and the reader contributes to developing the cognitive areas of the brain and emotional development (By Auca Projects Educations, 2018). Douglas Thomas mentions in his book that for a new culture of learning to exist, we need to incorporate passion, imagination, and constraint; the main ingredient is the play. Douglas Thomas defines play "as an emergent property of the application of roles to the imagination." Combining these elements helps to cultivate our students' imagination and helps us have an authentic learning environment.  

 

 

Reference

 

Auca Projects Educations. (2018). The Importance of Reading in the Development of Children. Retrieved from:  La importancia de la lectura en el desarrollo de los niños y las niñas - Auca

 

Chegg, EasyBib. (2022). Dr. Seuss Quotes and Facts. Dr. Seuss biography and Overview. Retrieved from:  Dr. Seuss Quotes and Facts - EasyBib

 

Fink, L. D. (2005). A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning. Retrieved from:               A Working, Self-Study Guide on: (deefinkandassociates.com)

 

Mertler, M. C. (2019). Amazon.com: Action Research: Improving Schools and Empowering Educators eBook: Mertler, Craig A.: Kindle Store.

Retrieved from: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V5KC4Y6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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National Library of New Zealand. Reading Engagement and articles. Retrieved from: Reading for pleasure — a door to success | Services to Schools (natlib.govt.nz)

 

TEXAS Prekindergarten Guidelines (Updated 2015) Retrieved from: Table of Contents (texas.gov)

 

Thomas, D., & Brown, J. S. (2011). A New Culture of Learning: Cultivating the Imagination for a World of Constant Change. CreateSpace Independent. 

 

Wiggins, G. & McTighe, J. (2005). Understanding by design (expanded second ed.).

            Alexandria, Virginia: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.