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=Student Teaching Action-based Research Project=

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 * __Action Research: __** Action research is defined as a reflective process of progressive problem-solving to improve the way one manages instructional issues or challenges. Action research generally involves three stages: planning, action, and results. Within the planning stage, a preliminary evaluation of the current status and context is undertaken to identify the need and develop an action plan. During the action stage, the action steps are put into motion and data are collected. In the results stage, data are evaluated and based upon the results, decisions can be made about the impact of the project and provide feedback for future action.


 * __Action Research Project: __** Teacher candidates (TC) at West Virginia University will plan and implement a series of physical education lessons that incorporate student use of an assigned discipline-specific instructional technology. The aim of this project is to enhance or facilitate student learning through the use of technology during PE student teaching placements.


 * __Project Criteria: __** Although technology action-research projects will vary due to the nature of the assigned technology and the school context; all teacher candidate action-research projects must meet the following the criteria:
 * 1) Plan, implement, assess, and evaluate the use of an assigned instructional technology within **__one__** class of K-12 learners during your physical education student teaching placement – please ask your cooperating teacher to help identify the group of students you will work with. The process will be documented in part through the completion of **__three__** written project updates.
 * 2) The instructional technology must be used to enhance student learning in relation to one or more NASPE content standards for physical education.
 * 3) Meaningful integration of assigned instructional technology across an entire physical education unit. During the involved physical education lessons, the TC organizes learning experiences that require K-12 learners to use or interact with the technology.
 * 4) Collection and presentation of data that illustrate the effects of the technology integration project on variables such as student learning and student motivation. The TC needs to assess the impact of the project on student learning (product) and evaluate the effectiveness of the instructional technology use (process).