9 Passions of Action Research

It may seem odd to talk about passion and action research in the same sentence, but I can see how they fit.  Action research is the idea that you are delving into a topic and learning about it intimately.  In doing research, it should be a topic that is important to you and so one could see how you could become passionate about it.  In developing an action research plan, there were a couple of points that you should be aware of:

1. The question should be clear, concise and specific.
2. The question should be one whose answer you do not already know.
3. The question should be free of judgmental language.
4. The question should be phrased as open-ended - no yes/no questions, please.
5. The question should be "doable."

In developing your action research plan, you will find that it fits into one of the 9 passions in education...or it might overlap a couple.  The passions are: staff development, curriculum development, individual teachers, individual students, school culture/community, leadership, management, school performance, and social justice.  If you find yourself passionate about one of these topics, that might make the most sense to follow.  I think that last thing you would want to do would be to tackle an action research plan that you were not passionate about.

Happy researching!