Activity 24.1:

Action Research Questions

Which of the following questions might lend themselves well to action research?

1. Do students learn more from older or younger children?
2. Is the content found in the literature anthologies in our district biased, and if so, how?
3. Would filmstrips help our elementary teachers teach multiplication to third-graders?
4. Is phonics more effective than look-say as a method of teaching reading?
5. What kinds of things do music teachers do as they go about their daily routine?
6. How might we improve the quality of our school's social studies program?
7. Is the use of detention successful with elementary school students?
8. What are the effects of giving students with serious behavior problems choices about how to behave in class?
9. What has been the effect of federal legislation on school reform at the district level?