Practitioner Research as Staff Development

Practitioner Research as Staff Development: A Facilitator's Guide

Research Meetings and Materials

Meeting Two: Collecting Research Data

Meeting Two Sessions
Session 7: Learning About Data Collection
Session 8: Practice Collecting Data
Session 9: Designing the Whole Research Project

The focus of Meeting Two is on the process of data collection. The agenda is designed for participants to meet the following objectives:

Understand the nature of data.
Learn data collection methods and strategies.
Refine the questions for research.
Determine their methods for collecting data.
Draft a complete plan for carrying out the research.

For each session, you will find the following activities:

An agenda of activities with guidelines for the facilitator
An outline of the group process with the participant handouts
Information about homework requirements and research meeting preparations
Work samples from practitioner research networks
Research references and resources

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