Share Your Action Research Study Action research is a form of inquiry in which a problem is identified and a series of actions are planned as a way of gaining deeper understanding of the range of possible solutions. The purpose of this discussion is to promote reciprocal sharing of your final action research report with others in your community of practice (your peers in this course) who would value the knowledge you have gained through the action research process. In this discussion, you will create a presentation using the software of your choice (e.g., PowerPoint, Google Docs, Present.me, YouTube, Prezi, Jing, SlideRocket, or another program) to present your findings to your school at an after school staff meeting. Include speaker notes if using PowerPoint. If using a program other than PowerPoint, submit a document with speaker notes included for each slide.  There are two parts to this discussion. Part 1: Share the process and results of the action research planned in EDU671 and conducted in EDU675. At a minimum: Describe the purpose of your study by writing a statement that completes the following sentence, “The purpose of this study is to…” (two to three sentences). Post your research question(s) - Include definitions of key technical terms, if necessary. (one to three sentences)Outcomes/Results The “so what?” of your study—Answers to your research questions. (three to four sentences)Assuming you would conduct another cycle of this study, what specific modifications or adjustments would you make, and why? (three to four sentences)Explain why this study is important to the school and the students. ( two to three sentences)Explain why this study is important it is important for teachers and other educational practitioners to become researchers of their own practice. (two to three sentences) Part 2:  Attach a link to your ePortfolio (Pathbrite).In one paragraph, reflect on your experience with the redesign of the Week Three Assignment in terms of challenges you encountered and how you overcame those challenges. Also include how your assessment promotes learning and innovation skills and how it could be used as a tool for ongoing evaluation of student progress. Use the PowerPoint Template as a guide to help create a high quality presentation. Alternate: If you do not have your own completed action research to utilize, you will take a slightly different approach to complete this discussion: Using the Ashford University Library, locate and analyze a peer-reviewed educational action research study. You will follow the same guidelines in Part 1 of the discussion to create a presentation to share in the discussion forum. An added part to your presentation is reference to the article.

Martin Andersen is responsible for 143 of Trash and Waste Pickup Services, Inc. ’ s (TWPS ’ s) garbage trucks. TWPS is a commercial and household trash hauler. When a caller recently complained to Andersen that a brown and green Trash and Waste Pickup Services truck was speeding down Farm Route 2244, Andersen turned to the company ’ s information system. He learned that the driver of a company front?loader had been on that very road at 7:22 a.m., doing 51 miles per hour (mph) in a 35 mph zone. The driver of that truck was in trouble! The TWPS information system uses a global positioning system (GPS) not only to smooth its operations but also to keep closer track of its employees, who may not always be doing what they are supposed to be doing during work hours. Andersen pointed out, “If you ’ re not out there babysitting them, you don ’ t know how long it takes to do the route. The guy could be driving around the world, he could be at his girlfriend ’ s house.” Before TWPS installed the GPS system, the drivers of his 37 front?loaders clocked in approximately 250 hours a week of overtime at one and a half times pay. Once TWPS started monitoring the time they spent in the yard before and after completing their routes and the time and location of stops that they made, the number of overtime hours plummeted to 70 per week. This translated to substantial savings for a company whose drivers earn about $20 an hour. TWPS also installed GPS receivers in salesmen ’ s cars. Andersen was not surprised to learn that some of the company ’ s salespeople frequented The Zone, a local bar, around 4 p.m. when they were supposed to be calling on customers. Andersen decided to set digital boundaries around the bar. Understandably, the drivers and salespeople aren ’ t entirely happy with the new GPS?based system. Ron Simon, a TWPS driver, admits: “It ’ s kind of like Big Brother is watching a little bit. But it ’ s where we ’ re heading in this society.... I get testy in the deli when I ’ m waiting in line for coffee, because it ’ s like, hey, they ’ re (managers) watching. I ’ ve got to go.” Andersen counters that employers have a right to know what their employees are up to: “If you come to work here, and I pay you and you ’ re driving one of my vehicles, I should have the right to know what you ’ re doing.” 1.What are the positive and negative aspects of Andersen ’ s use of the GPS?based system to monitor his drivers and salespeople?