In Conclusion
When beginning action research I had heard only positive things. For me as I worked through all the different aspects of my project I struggled. First I could not think of the right project at all, then when I thought of it, it did not go how I expected. I also did not work with my students on AR as much as I wanted to. Phase two was my chance. I had planned to make changes, spend more time working on my AR in the classroom and really delve into the project. That didn’t happen. I was confused. Everyone had these amazing experiences where they learned so much and at the time I just was not feeling it. It was not until later that I realized the positive impact phase two had on me. I did not understand why everything I did felt like it went so wrong. This was not a good example of me as a learner, a teacher, or my interaction with students.
When thinking about what I learned from this I was at a loss. There are a lot of changes I would make to my action research. It was not executed in a way that I was pleased with and in turn is not a good representation of what I think students can do, how I work with my students and who I am as a person. But as I began writing up phase two and reflecting on my overall experience, I had my “ah ha” moment. I guess it just came in a form I was not expecting. I expected to have some revelation in the area that my action research was in. But my moving moment went far beyond that.
When thinking about what I learned from this I was at a loss. There are a lot of changes I would make to my action research. It was not executed in a way that I was pleased with and in turn is not a good representation of what I think students can do, how I work with my students and who I am as a person. But as I began writing up phase two and reflecting on my overall experience, I had my “ah ha” moment. I guess it just came in a form I was not expecting. I expected to have some revelation in the area that my action research was in. But my moving moment went far beyond that.