No new updates to the Action Research Plan below, however, there are some considerations and concerns with the project that are outlined below, as well as potential solutions.
• What specific challenges do you foresee in implementing your action research study?
The biggest challenge to overcome is the amount of time required to successfully be able to make a determination on the effectiveness of the plan, and the potential to continue implementation, as the longer the project extends, the less patient participants may be without a conclusion.
An additional challenge is the time required to evaluate all data and then synthesize it in a way that will provide the most information in regards to the success or failure of the project. As data sources must be obtained from similar campuses with similar groups of students that match the target group, the ability to obtain that data, and have it provide all the information we are requesting is also an obstacle.
The limited amount of professional development that staff members have had in regards to the project and its implementation and goals is also a hurdle that must be overcome.
• How you plan to address those challenges?
Certainly it is important to communicate, communicate, communicate. 90% of our problems can be solved by effective, concise and correct communication to all stakeholders. This can provide some relief to those involved and give them a constant information source on the project, its progress and where we are at in the overall plan.
Unfortunately, the time element is unavoidable, but can be reduced by the amount of volunteers that will assist in working through the data to provide clear information. Likewise, communication is important here, as it will provide reassurance to those involved on the process and where we are at. Having reliable contacts at other locations and making data requests clear can also eliminate the potential of useless data being sent back for evaluation.
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