How to properly help bilingual students with low English proficiency so that they do not end up losing interest in Mathematics.
The action research proposal will comprise the following components:
1) Introduction (2 pages)
a. A description of your pedagogical concerns or interests behind the project
i. This should describe what has drawn you to this particular issue from the standpoint of your process of becoming an educator. You should draw upon your experience as a basis for your pedagogical rationale.
ii. A description of how this question and proposed research reflects a specific PPR competency
b. A brief description of the problem and the instructional strategy to be used to enhance teacher practice and promote student learning:
i. Briefly identify the problem to be addressed and why it was selected. The problem may relate to instructional strategies, approaches to assessment, use of culturally relevant materials, classroom management, or a problem agreed upon with the instructor.
ii. Describe what you have selected to do as a strategy in the classroom and why you believe this will have an impact on your teaching ability as well as student learning.
2) Review of the literature (2 pages)
a. Discussion of theory, research and findings from at least 3 peer-reviewed articles that presents a logical argument for your strategy:
i. The literature review should present a concise argument supporting the strategy you have selected by addressing:
- The theoretical/pedagogical basis of the intervention
- The research base supporting the intervention’s effectiveness
- Provide a counter-argument/describe what might be challenges encountered when implementing this strategy
b. Specific research question(s) based on the literature and reflective of the problem addressed in the Introduction.
3) Description of the strategy to be used, with specific attention to procedure and implementation (2 pages)
a. Describe how you will implement the strategy and the type of evaluative data that you would collect to assist in answering your research question(s).
b. Describe the assessment and evaluation methods to be employed and how they will address the research question(s).
three peer-reviewed articles are to be used.
