SEL-5600 v1

David Coghlan discusses action Research. (2017).
In this 45-minute video, Professor David Coghlan explains action research as an approach that can be applied across multiple academic disciplines to address a problem.

Lofman, P., Pelkonen, M., & Pietila, A. (2004). Ethical issues in participatory action research. Scandinavian journal of caring sciences, 18(3), 333–340.
The purpose of this article is to describe ethical issues in action research and to discuss how to deal with these issues. Ethical issues discussed in this article are informed consent, confidentiality, and anonymity, protecting an individual from harm, the role of the researcher, power in action research, and the ownership of the research.

Piggot-Irvine, E. (Academic). (2016). Action research [Streaming video]. Retrieved from SAGE Video.
This video contains 13 chapters that highlight various components of action research discussed by professor Piggot-Irvine. In particular, chapter 11 focuses on ethical considerations in action research, which will assist you in completing your assignment for week one.

Saunders, M. N. K., & Rojon, C. (2011). On the attributes of a critical literature review. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 4(2), 156–162.
This article will explain how to evaluate and explore from previous research and is an essential aspect of all research projects enabling the work to be set in the context of what is known and what is not known. This necessitates a critical review of the literature in which existing research is discussed and evaluated, thereby contextualizing and justifying the project. In this research note, consider what is understood by being critical when reviewing before outlining the key attributes of a critical literature review. This article concludes with a summary checklist to help ensure a literature review is critical.

Schmuck, R. A. (2006). Practical action research for change.
This resource provides a plethora of information highlighting various tools for action research. You may find helpful information on research methods, procedures, ethics, and special issues.

Takooshian Ph.D., H., Schiaffino Ph.D., K. M. (Academic). (2008). How to read and understand a research study [Streaming video]. Retrieved from SAGE Research Methods.

Benade, L. (2015). Teachers’ critical reflective practice in the context of twenty-first century learning. Open Review of Educational Research, 2(1), 42–54.
This article provides a critical theoretic approach to inform the exploration of the relationships between reflective practice and 21st-century learning by analysis and comparison of educational theoretical discourses with voices from a group of principals, ex-leaders, and teachers. The third and fourth resources provided are action research articles for you to review for the second part of this week’s assignment.

Martinez, L. (2016). Teachers’ voices on social emotional learning: identifying the conditions that make implementation possible. International Journal of Emotional Education, 8(2), 6–24.
This insightful article focuses on the support for the development and implementation of social emotional learning programs and practices using action research, the practitioner-driven methodology. The third and fourth resources provided are action research articles for you to review for the second part of this week’s assignment.