Action Research Purposal
ACTION RESEARCH PROPOSAL
This module entitles me to extend my professional development as well as my personal development through action research by identifying an area for improvement or development within my practice. I will be using action research and methodologies throughout my proposal including, legislation, theorists and relevant literature I may come across. I am going to take you through the developmental stages of my proposal as regards to a PowerPoint presentation given beforehand as seen in appendix one, starting with my personal and professional background.
I left college with a Diploma in Child Care and Education and from here I applied for a position in a SEN primary school as a Learning Support Assistant (LSA). The school caters for children aged three to eleven years old with a variety of ethnical backgrounds, needs and disabilities.
After having been in the role of an LSA for six years, I decided that I wanted a new challenge which lead me to my current position as a Speech and Language therapy assistant (SALTA) and an imaginative play therapist. I have been in this role for just over two years now, to which I have gained more in depth knowledge into helping children to communicate. I am now in a communication office within the school, and I work alongside many professionals, such as, teachers, SALT, Occupational Therapists (OT), behaviourist worker and a family liaison worker. Overall I feel that I have developed a vast amount of knowledge and understanding within my profession and I wish to continue my personal and professional development with an interest in social interaction and behaviours of children with autism.
In order for me to carry out my proposed project, I need to consider and carry out what is known as action research. Caniff highlights that “Action research is a term which refers to a practical way of looking at your own work to check that it is as you would like it to be.” (Action Research for
This module entitles me to extend my professional development as well as my personal development through action research by identifying an area for improvement or development within my practice. I will be using action research and methodologies throughout my proposal including, legislation, theorists and relevant literature I may come across. I am going to take you through the developmental stages of my proposal as regards to a PowerPoint presentation given beforehand as seen in appendix one, starting with my personal and professional background.
I left college with a Diploma in Child Care and Education and from here I applied for a position in a SEN primary school as a Learning Support Assistant (LSA). The school caters for children aged three to eleven years old with a variety of ethnical backgrounds, needs and disabilities.
After having been in the role of an LSA for six years, I decided that I wanted a new challenge which lead me to my current position as a Speech and Language therapy assistant (SALTA) and an imaginative play therapist. I have been in this role for just over two years now, to which I have gained more in depth knowledge into helping children to communicate. I am now in a communication office within the school, and I work alongside many professionals, such as, teachers, SALT, Occupational Therapists (OT), behaviourist worker and a family liaison worker. Overall I feel that I have developed a vast amount of knowledge and understanding within my profession and I wish to continue my personal and professional development with an interest in social interaction and behaviours of children with autism.
In order for me to carry out my proposed project, I need to consider and carry out what is known as action research. Caniff highlights that “Action research is a term which refers to a practical way of looking at your own work to check that it is as you would like it to be.” (Action Research for