Jack: Facilitator

• Henry
• Ryan
• Kay
• Emily
  

• Christie
• Chris W.
• Gerald

• Chris C.
• RJ
• Joe
• Doug

Yvonne: Facilitator

• Andrew
• Kim
• Ashleigh
• Matt

7:25

Read thoroughly Chapter 3 in Mills (Action Research: A Guide for the Teacher Researcher). By examining the introductory scenario on pages 44-48, you should see some possibilities for your own approach to data collection.

7:25 - 8:10 Leaders need to facilitate in selecting a recorder for the group.

Do this individually and report back to your group:

• For your identified area of focus, list the variables that might affect change.
• For each variable, list your data sources.
  • You might choose to make a simple Excel spreadsheet to keep track of variables and data sources.  
    • You can upload the spreadsheet to your portfolio.
    • Give the spreadsheet a filename with no spaces followed by the .xls extension and upload it to your portfolio folder on the server.
    • For example: variables.xls
      • Upload to a folder you create on the iMET server.
      • For example: http://imet.csus.edu/imet1/lee/portfolio/variables.xls
    • We've provided a little web below that explains how you can upload Office files including Excel spreadsheets.
      • Excel, Word and PowerPoint: Uploaded Applications

• You could also record variables and data sources on a table in your web-authoring application and upload it to your portfolio folder on the server.
• See page 45 in Mills for an example.

8:10-8:30

Report your variables and data sources to your group for constructive comments.

• Project the web you made earlier;
• Email the spreadsheet to your group; or
• Project your spreadsheet.

Search for possible resources.

There are some interesting and valuable Internet resources on surveys and questionnaires.  If you have time tonight, you should do a search using some of the keywords above.  Here's a great site you might enjoy looking over.

Likert Scaling

You might also follow some of the links on the above link.

8:30 Take a break.

8:40 - 9:30  In preparation for the final discussions tonight, check the remainder of the agenda for the evening.