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Action Research Living Theory

[Imagine you have conducted action research regarding your selected problem or challenge in a professional context. Respond to the set of action research living theory questions. Use first-person language. Then, use instructions to compose your reflection. Delete bracketed instructions as you work.]

Action Research Living Theory Chart

	Living Theory Methodology	Research Design Guide
1	What is my concern? What do I want to improve?	[Example: I am concerned about how my leadership could add to teachers’ high levels of stress.]
2	Why am I concerned? What experiences describe why I am concerned?
3	What do I do about it? What about the concern is in my control? What kind of data show the situation as it unfolds?
4	What conclusions can I draw from the data? (e.g., journal entries, surveys, interviews, feedback questions, etc.)
5	How do I evaluate the outcome, particularly the learning influences? How do I test the evidence-based account of my learning about leadership?
6	What evidence is produced to validate those conclusions?
7	How do I modify my concerns and actions in light of my evaluation?

Reflection

[Write 1- to 2-pages addressing the listed living theory action research methods and research design items in the table. Identify the concern (problem), the goal(s) and objectives, and the action steps you will take to address your concern. Analyze the impact of your action steps on your individual leadership and the organization you identified. How will the impact enhance performance? You may use headings and bulleted lists as needed.]

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Theory and Real-Life Application to Leadership

One of the key elements of applying critical thinking into leadership practices is to complete action research. Action research “uses continuing cycles of observation, reflection, and action to reveal effective solutions to issues” (Stringer & Aragón, 2020 p. 4) by posing questions, gathering data, reflecting, and developing plan for action. Action research living theory helps learners apply theories, models, methods, and insights to improve self-awareness and leadership abilities.

In this assignment, you will envision applying action research living theory to a professional context using a question-based template. Then you will write a 1- to 2-page reflection to improve your leadership skills.

A yellow arrow in a circle AI-generated content may be incorrect. You are not writing an APA-formatted essay with separate title and reference pages. Use creativity to develop something that mirrors what you would produce in the workplace. However, you must still demonstrate the application of research. Apply APA format for in-text citations. Include a references list with APA-formatted entries at the end.

Step 1

Review the module readings, presentations, and discussion.

Download the Action Research Living Theory Template and preview all sections.

Step 2 Identify a professional context suitable for action research analysis. You may use a past or current professional role, or a professional role you envision for your future.

Then, reflect on a challenge or problem you faced or could face in the identified professional role. How has or could the challenge or problem impact your leadership practice? How did or could it impact the organization?

Use the identified professional context and your reflections on the challenge or problem to inform your responses on the Action Research Living Theory chart in the template. Synthesize your past experiences, research, and course learning to consider how to respond to the living theory questions.

Step 3 Use the ACE Library

Links to an external site., course materials, and other scholarly or professional sources to research action research living theory. You will incorporate information from at least two sources into your reflection.

Use the following questions to guide your thinking:

· How do the models from Module 1 synthesize with the method of action research living theory to enhance self-awareness?

· How is self-awareness related to leadership development and organizational performance?

· How can insights from action research living theory apply to your graduate work?

Synthesize the information from the action research living theory figure and your research to compose the Reflection section of the template.

Step 4 Submit your completed action research living theory chart

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Template.docx

Action Research Living Theory

[Imagine you have conducted action research regarding your selected problem or challenge in a professional context. Respond to the set of action research living theory questions. Use first-person language. Then, use instructions to compose your reflection. Delete bracketed instructions as you work.]

Action Research Living Theory Chart

	Living Theory Methodology	Research Design Guide
1	What is my concern? What do I want to improve?	[Example: I am concerned about how my leadership could add to teachers’ high levels of stress.]
2	Why am I concerned? What experiences describe why I am concerned?
3	What do I do about it? What about the concern is in my control? What kind of data show the situation as it unfolds?
4	What conclusions can I draw from the data? (e.g., journal entries, surveys, interviews, feedback questions, etc.)
5	How do I evaluate the outcome, particularly the learning influences? How do I test the evidence-based account of my learning about leadership?
6	What evidence is produced to validate those conclusions?
7	How do I modify my concerns and actions in light of my evaluation?

Reflection

[Write 1- to 2-pages addressing the listed living theory action research methods and research design items in the table. Identify the concern (problem), the goal(s) and objectives, and the action steps you will take to address your concern. Analyze the impact of your action steps on your individual leadership and the organization you identified. How will the impact enhance performance? You may use headings and bulleted lists as needed.]

week3assignmentThomas.docx

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Theory and Real-Life Application to Leadership

One of the key elements of applying critical thinking into leadership practices is to complete action research. Action research “uses continuing cycles of observation, reflection, and action to reveal effective solutions to issues” (Stringer & Aragón, 2020 p. 4) by posing questions, gathering data, reflecting, and developing plan for action. Action research living theory helps learners apply theories, models, methods, and insights to improve self-awareness and leadership abilities.

In this assignment, you will envision applying action research living theory to a professional context using a question-based template. Then you will write a 1- to 2-page reflection to improve your leadership skills.

A yellow arrow in a circle AI-generated content may be incorrect. You are not writing an APA-formatted essay with separate title and reference pages. Use creativity to develop something that mirrors what you would produce in the workplace. However, you must still demonstrate the application of research. Apply APA format for in-text citations. Include a references list with APA-formatted entries at the end.

Step 1

Review the module readings, presentations, and discussion.

Download the Action Research Living Theory Template and preview all sections.

Step 2 Identify a professional context suitable for action research analysis. You may use a past or current professional role, or a professional role you envision for your future.

Then, reflect on a challenge or problem you faced or could face in the identified professional role. How has or could the challenge or problem impact your leadership practice? How did or could it impact the organization?

Use the identified professional context and your reflections on the challenge or problem to inform your responses on the Action Research Living Theory chart in the template. Synthesize your past experiences, research, and course learning to consider how to respond to the living theory questions.

Step 3 Use the ACE Library

Links to an external site., course materials, and other scholarly or professional sources to research action research living theory. You will incorporate information from at least two sources into your reflection.

Use the following questions to guide your thinking:

· How do the models from Module 1 synthesize with the method of action research living theory to enhance self-awareness?

· How is self-awareness related to leadership development and organizational performance?

· How can insights from action research living theory apply to your graduate work?

Synthesize the information from the action research living theory figure and your research to compose the Reflection section of the template.

Step 4 Submit your completed action research living theory chart

image1.png

Template.docx

Action Research Living Theory

[Imagine you have conducted action research regarding your selected problem or challenge in a professional context. Respond to the set of action research living theory questions. Use first-person language. Then, use instructions to compose your reflection. Delete bracketed instructions as you work.]

Action Research Living Theory Chart

	Living Theory Methodology	Research Design Guide
1	What is my concern? What do I want to improve?	[Example: I am concerned about how my leadership could add to teachers’ high levels of stress.]
2	Why am I concerned? What experiences describe why I am concerned?
3	What do I do about it? What about the concern is in my control? What kind of data show the situation as it unfolds?
4	What conclusions can I draw from the data? (e.g., journal entries, surveys, interviews, feedback questions, etc.)
5	How do I evaluate the outcome, particularly the learning influences? How do I test the evidence-based account of my learning about leadership?
6	What evidence is produced to validate those conclusions?
7	How do I modify my concerns and actions in light of my evaluation?

Reflection

[Write 1- to 2-pages addressing the listed living theory action research methods and research design items in the table. Identify the concern (problem), the goal(s) and objectives, and the action steps you will take to address your concern. Analyze the impact of your action steps on your individual leadership and the organization you identified. How will the impact enhance performance? You may use headings and bulleted lists as needed.]