On Thursday, May 5, 2022, the CSU Action Research Program at Cleveland State University hosted its 9th annual CSU Action Research Symposium in a virtual format. The symposium featured K-12 practitioners’ action research projects and hosted over 100 participants. In addition, partnering with the Ohio Department of Education I-educate Ohio, five 2022 Teachers of the Year for Ohio's State Board Districts participated and presented their action research projects.
The following are recordings from the virtual event. The opening and closing sections feature an introduction and summary, respectively, of the program and event highlights. Each breakout room features action researchers presenting their work and findings, followed by a Q&A.
9th Annual CSU Action Research Virtual Symposium
May 5, 2022
With special thanks to
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
CSU College of Education and Human Services
CSU Center for Urban Education
Please note the following designations for our action researchers:
*Ohio Teachers of the Year **Cleveland Area Teacher ***CSU Education Intern
Chair: Dr. Terri Purcell
Discussant: Dr. Anne Galletta
Project 1-1
Motivation and Meaningful Learning through Living History
Action Researcher: Joseph Foster *
Project 1-2
Diversifying the High School U.S. History Curriculum by Pairing Primary Historical and Literary Sources with a Class Textbook
Action Researcher: Kurt Russell *
Project 1-3
Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) POW + TREE in Gen Ed. Secondary ELA
Action Researcher: Emily Mocadlo ***
Discussant: Dr. Dinah Volk
Project 2-1
Seesaw and Family Engagement: Exploring Parents' Perceptions of SeeSaw's Benefits and its Promotion of family Engagement
Action Researcher: Faith DiCicco ***
Project 2-2
Investigating the Impacts of STEM/Hands-on Curriculum on Student Achievement and Retention in Science
Action Researcher: Jenn Stormer *
Project 2-3
Take Ten Boxing: Social Emotional Well-being
Action Researcher: Nancy Miller *
Project 2-4
What are the Factors Impacting Student Learning/Success with Online Writing?
Action Researcher: Ashley Onion **
Chair: Dr. Brian Harper
Discussant: Dr. Paula Chan
Project 3-1
The Box Method of Note Taking in the Science Classroom
Action Researcher: Kara Vlach ***
Project 3-2
Multilingual Newcomers Learning Math: Solving Equations, a Two-Way Street
Action Researcher: Melissa Daley **
Project 3-3 (Absent)
Scientific Heuristic Writing Approach Action
Researcher: Carla Neely *
Chair: Dr. Selma Koc
Discussant: Dr. Karl Wheatley
Project 4-1
Effect of Guided Notetaking on Urban High School Students’ Scientific Learning
Action Researcher: Diana Ramirez Bergeron***
Project 4-2
Exploring Teacher Caring as a Learning Condition: A Pilot Study of PERTS Elevate in High School
Action Researcher: Charles Ellenbogen**
Project 4-3
Trends in School-Based YPAR Topics: An Examination of 5 Years of Student-Selected Research Topics
Action Researchers: Sarah Schwab**, Catelyn Cook**, Josiah Holt**, Robyn Williams**, Athan Sarantopoulos**, Emily Pohlman**
Project 4-4
The Effect of Science Vocabulary Methods on High School Science Student Assessment Scores
Action Researcher: Leah Binsack ***