Action Research Proposal

Group 3
Jeremy . Jonathan . Sofea

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1. Introduction

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 Overview of research area
Reading reading comprehension
1. 1 Pupils are unable to answer reading
Introduction comprehension questions in worksheet
Strategy to answer reading
comprehension questions

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 Researcher Practicum trainee teachers,
semester 6

Subject
taught
1. 2 English Year 4
Context
Pupils Mixed proficiency, majority Malay
background

School Small village school, limited

facilities

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 During our first practicum, we agreed that
1.3 there is a problem in reading
Reflection of comprehension among Year 4 pupils
Teaching Problems identified through pupils
Experiences performance in answering reading
comprehension worksheets

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2. Focus of
Investigation

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 The main
Pupils cannot answer reading
issue of comprehension questions
concern
2.1
Focus of
investigation The process Worksheet teach pupils
of strategy to extract
information to answer
identifying reading comprehension
improvement questions

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 Reading comprehension
Document worksheets
analysis LP reflections

2.2 Informal information on pupils

Anecdotal weaknesses on answering
Initial Data record reading comprehension
Collection questions

Checklist on pupils
achievement in answering
Observation reading comp questions based
on Blooms Taxonomy

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 AR Model
Kemmis

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Action Plan Justification
4 steps (plan, action, observe,
reflect)
Easy to implement during reading
lesson in classroom
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3. Objective and
Research Questions

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 Focus Desired Effect
Help pupils to master Improve in performance
the skills of answering & achievement (progress
reading comprehension based on Blooms
questions Taxonomy)

3.1
Research
Objective(s) Action
Implement (the
strategy) to help pupils
in answering
comprehension question
through worksheets

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 To what extent (the strategy) can help pupils to
improve their ability in answering reading
comprehension question?
3.2
To what extent (the strategy) can increase pupils
Research level of performance in answering reading
Question(s) comprehension questions based on Blooms
Taxonomy?

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4. Research
Participants

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 Number
10 out of 20 pupils

Gender
4. 3 males, 7 females
Research
Participants Class
4 Dahlia

Academic Performance
Low proficiency

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5. Plan of Action

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 2 cycles - if the result from the first cycle is not
satisfactory, then we revise the strategy and
5.1 implement the second cycle
Procedure of
Implement in every reading lesson
Action
Teach (the strategy) first, then observe pupils
performance, finally reflect the strengths/
weaknesses and what to improve, on (the strategy)

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 1.Document
Worksheet

5.2
Data 2.Observation
Gathering Checklist
Methods
3. Anecdotal record
Journal / Notes

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 Inductive Approach
5.3 Qualitative research is a major design of the
Data Analysis inquiry
Approach All the methods used in collecting data for this
research reflects a qualitative data

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 Marking the document (worksheets)
5.4 Update checklist based on pupils on-going
Data performance
Checking Record pupils progress in journal / note
Methods Continuous observation on pupils performance
during reading lesson

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6. Implementation
Schedule

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 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
1. Problem
analysis
2. Initial
data
collection
3.
6.1 Discussion

Timeline with
lecturer
4. Writing
proposal
5.
Implement
strategy
6. Refining
Proposal

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 Material / Items Quantity Price Per Cost
Unit (RM)
1. A4 Paper 2 packets RM8.50 RM17.00
2. Printer ink (black) 1 box RM50.90 RM50. 90
3. Printer ink (colour) 1 box RM63.90 RM63.90
6.2 4. Laminating film 1 packet RM35.50 RM35.50
Cost of 5. Laminating machine 1 unit - -
implementation 6. Staplers 1 unit - -
Total Cost: RM 99.40

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The End. Thank You

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