Foundations of Action Research

Explore an area of interest and devleop methodology within the scope of an action research project that will improve professional practice.

3 Credits|8 Weeks|$1425
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Professional practice in art education requires action research to establish a solid foundation of existing knowledge and sound methodology. This course will enable participants to develop a path for their research inquiry, introduce the study, and establish a theoretical research foundation by applying existing literature. Participants will then design a methodology that best assesses their action research questions and develop data collection processes and tools to answer the action research question[s]. Participants will present their action research methodology proposal to the course instructor and begin collecting data.

See the course syllabus and Graduate Catalog for more details.

Required Materials

Mertler, Craig A. (2020) Action research: Improving schools and empowering educators, Sixth Edition. Sage Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5443-2439-5

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition. ISBN 978-1-4338-3216-1

Additional Materials

  • Computer with basic audio and video input and output equipment
  • Internet access (broadband recommended)
  • Basic computing skills (see AOEU’s Technology Requirements)
  • Access to AOEU’s online learning platform, Brightspace, to view course content, submit assignments, and engage in discussion (provided)
  • A Google Drive account (provided)
  • Word-processing platform (Microsoft Office, Pages, Google Docs)

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