Return-Path: <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i1DI2LI26033; Fri, 13 Feb 2004 13:02:31 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 13:02:31 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <6AE6E837.2B6DB355.0AB94E44@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: AndresMuro@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:1003] Re: Don't cede the realm of research to the positivists X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 X-Mailer: Atlas Mailer 2.0 Status: O Content-Length: 1692 Lines: 27 Trouble is, that thay ain't even positivists. Yesterday we got a phonics message that had not even a hint of scientific research. It was all based on opinions of one guy, that wrote a long an sensationalist and unscientific article. Andres In a message dated 2/13/2004 9:28:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, AWilder106 writes: > > George, > > You've got to put "METHOD" in your formulation, "method of data gathering" and "method of analysis." Question, method of data gathering, method of analysis, conclusion,all fit together like a puzzle. > > A story as evidence? Maybe..of what? How important is the story? A story is just a story until it is hitched convincingly to something else. You have to tie it in, and in such a way that it illuminates, doesn't just sit there. > > This can be done, but to be convincing (valid, reliable) it has to be part of an overall study design. My guess is that action research probably uses stories well in day to day living and teaching, I know I did, but...it is a loooong way from there to the formal research arena, though stories can provide a way in to investigating important questions, particularly if the same types of stories continue to crop up. > > Personally, I am much more interested in teacher use of action research, what problems are formulated and explored. It would be really worthwhile to see what problems strike teachers as important and how they go about investigating them. This is grass roots, bottom up teacher work,and ultimately invaluable. > In my mind, the missing linkage is between this form of > research and the academic kind. > > Andrea > > > go here: www.geocities.com/andresmuro/art.html
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