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PRESENTED BY KRYSTINA KELLEY DISTRICT LIBRARIAN BELLE VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT BELLEVILLE, IL Using Google Forms for Action Research
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presented at the 2011 ISLMA conference
Transcript of Using google forms_for_action_research
P R E S E N T E D B Y K RY S T I N A K E L L E YD I S T R I C T L I B R A R I A N
B E L L E VA L L E Y S C H O O L D I S T R I C TB E L L E V I L L E , I L
Using Google Forms for Action Research
To access this presentation
1. Go to www.bv119.org
2. Click “BV Library”3. Click
“Presentations”
What is Action Research?
Action Research Is:
For practitioners (teachers and others) to investigate and improve their practices.
Self-motivated and self-centeredContextual—is related to your own practice, and environmentContinuous, flexible and constantly evolvingImplies that some ACTION is taken and reflected onDone by practitioners (i.e. teachers)Totally legit
What is Action Research?
Action Research Is NOT:ObjectivePurely quantitative
Quantitative analysis may be used but it’s not the final resultPurely qualitative
Context is not controlled; research goes beyond the scope of observations and understanding
What is Action Research?
http://cadres.pepperdine.edu/ccar/define.html
Who can benefit from Action Research?
• Teachers: student achievement, classroom management, special needs
students• Media Specialists and Librarians: library utilization, reading
motivation, collaboration with teachers• Coaches: coaching style effectiveness, including students with special
needs, increasing skill• Counselors: identifying students who need advocates, communicating
with coworkers or parents• Principals and Superintendents: school improvement initiatives,
professional development, attendance, discipline, new teacher orientation
Henricks, Cher. Improving Schools Through Action Research: A Comprehensive Guide for Educators. Pearson: Upper Saddle, New Jersey. 2009. p. 11
Research Question Examples:.
o Will adding ebooks improve student access to texts? o If I change the format of “library time,” will I meet
the needs of teachers and students?o If we change the school schedule, will there be a
positive effect on the number of minutes students spend in the library?
o What are the most important services the library provides?
o Did the author visit add value to our curriculum?o What should our new library look like?o How can I improve my organization of a
cooperative group research project to increase involvement of each student?
o What happens if students start keeping reading logs?
What is Google Forms?
What is Google Forms?
For more training on Forms, try the Google Apps training module.
http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-4-docs/chapter-6
Let’s see what Forms can do…
http://tinyurl.com/43p2b8q
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AstD5vi4Q4k_dFdGbVllbWtoQmMtYWFrT0hTRGxnZVE&hl=en_US
Collect data from students
Gayl Dasher Smith MLS, NBCTLibrary Media Center DirectorGombert Elementary School Aurora, IL 60504
Collect data from students
Erin Wyatt, Ph.D. Learning Center DirectorHighland Middle SchoolLibertyville, IL
Collect data from students
Jill BerryLibrarian Elm School Burr Ridge, IL
Collect data from teachers
Gayl Dasher Smith MLS, NBCTLibrary Media Center DirectorGombert Elementary School Aurora, IL 60504
Collect data from teachers
Jill BerryLibrarian Elm School Burr Ridge, IL
Collect data from teachers
Summary of Results
Collect data from teachers
Summary of Responses
Other Uses
Jacob P. RoskovenskyDistrict Library Media SpecialistShiloh Community Unit School District #1Brocton, Hume, Metcalf, Murdock, Newman, and Redmon Illinois
Other uses:
Jamie NaylorTeacher-LibrarianLibrary Media SpecialistPleasant Plains High SchoolPleasant Plains, IL
Other uses:
Jamie NaylorTeacher-LibrarianLibrary Media SpecialistPleasant Plains High SchoolPleasant Plains, IL
Now let’s make our own!
Create a Form• Select “Spreadsheet”
or• Select “Form” or• Select “From a
template”
Now let’s make our own!
Add and Edit Questions
1. Drop-down lists with options2. Single line text box3. Multiple choice4. Scale, to ask your invitees to grade
something in a scale from 1-5, for instance.
5. Checkboxes6. Paragraph text, which allow for long
answers7. Grid
Now let’s make our own!
View Responses
• In the spreadsheet• Summary
Now let’s make our own!
Collect your responses
• Email form• Embed in website• Send URL
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!
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Time to create your own survey!
