Practitioner-Led Action Research

Programme 2014-2015

Accreditation Video 1

December 2014

Claire Collins and Joss Kang

Aim and objectives Aim: help you decide whether you wish to pursue accreditation for the

action research project you are currently undertaking as part of the Foundation's Practitioner-led Research Programme.

Objectives:

By the end of the webinar you will be able to:

1. understand the six learning outcomes, and specific criteria required for accreditation;

2. identify the similarities and differences between the final research report and your accreditation submission;

3. consider the evidence required for accreditation purposes;

4. access a checklist to enable you to cross reference your evidence against learning outcomes for Action Research QCF module T/503/5380 Level 5; and

5. identify the ongoing support available to you for accreditation purposes. 2

PLAR programme website

http://practitionerledactionresearch.com

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1. Understand the six learning

outcomes, and specific criteria

required for accreditation

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Learning outcomes and criteria

for Action Research QCF module

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http://practitionerledactionresearch.com/programme-

resources/ecpd-module/

An exercise

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Task A:

• Access the eCPD module from the web link or programme website

• Familiarise yourself with the six learning outcomes in Section 2.

Practice and accreditation

Task B:

• Take learning outcome 1: Purpose and nature of action research

and answer the following question:

Q: Thinking about Webinar 1: What is PLAR?, post webinar 1

task, wider reading, and your peer working group (PWG) how

would you provide evidence for:

1.1 – Explain the purpose of action research.

1.2 – Analyse key features of the action research process.

1.3 – Analyse the implications of a model of action research.

• Take learning outcome 4: Carry out action research and answer the

following question:

Q: How would you provide evidence for:

4.1 – Draw on selected literature relating to an area of practice

for action research

4.2 – Justify own choice of methods selected for action research

2. Identify the similarities and

differences between the final research

report and accreditation submission

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A range of evidence...

http://practitionerledactionresearch.com/programme-resources/ecpd-module/

Section 3: Tools and Resources

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Critical engagement with research and publications

Themed texts

http://www.pearltrees.com/t/action-research/practitioner-

research-themes/id12374109

3. Consider the evidence required

for accreditation purposes

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Where is the evidence?

Use the Pearltree

4.1 Draw on selected literature relating to an area of practice

for action research

1.1 Explain the purpose of action research

Use your post webinar 1 task

1.1 Explain the purpose of action research

1.2 Analyse key features of the action research process

Refine your action plan

2.2 Plan a clear intervention strategy

2.3 Justify the choice and timescales of an intervention strategy

2.4 Explain how ethical and political considerations and issues of

confidentiality will be observed in practice

2.5 Implement a clear intervention strategy

Use your self-assessment wheel

6.2 Identify own strengths and areas for improvement in relation to

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4. Access a checklist to enable you

to cross- reference your evidence

against learning outcomes for

Action Research QCF module

T/503/5380

Level 5

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Evidence Guide

Cross reference into Action Research

Report and other evidence

Record evidence in a checklist 14

5. Identify the ongoing support

available to you for accreditation

purposes.

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PLAR Support

Multimodal Reporting eGuide

3 expert webinars &

post webinar tasks

RA, peer support & 2 peer

working groups

Pearltress/References

eCPD module

Accreditation Support 2 Accreditation

videos Accreditation

Evidence guide

Accreditation Buddy &

peer review

Forum

eCPD module

Top Tips Tutorial

Accreditation Calendar

Key dates: Accreditation calendar

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Next steps

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