Week Five Reflections

When I was registered for this course, I feared what it would entail.  However, I have a different perspective as a result of engaging in the course content.  In reflecting on what I have learned from this course, most significant for me was how administrator inquiry was defined.  According to Dana (2009) administrator inquiry is defined as the as “the process of a principal engaging in systematic, intentional study of his/her own administrative practice and taking action for change based on what he/she learns as the result of the inquiry.” (p.2) This was important in helping me to understand that this course is designed to help me research a topic that was meaningful to me and one in which I feel that I can make a difference.

This course has truly changed my perspective on what “research” is.  I now realize that I can be an active participant in the process and can relate the research to something that is important to me.  I feel confident that I will be successful in conducting my action research project because of what I learned from this course.