Action Research Chapter 7 of the connected educator goes over how a person can sustain the momentum of building their career. One aspect of this chapter that captured my attention was the idea of action research. According to the book action research, “ is a collaborative activity among committed colleagues looking for answers to every day/real problems related to classroom instruction, systematic change, or a more global issue. Action research is learning by doing“ (Hall 180). Basically, research is like being told how to ride a bike, while action research is being shown to experience how to ride a bike. As a political science major I understand the importance of having first-hand experience with the research I am conducting. Clearly I would be able to conduct many of the first steps in processing research, that is described in the book. Unfortunately, I would not be able to fully comprehend the issues at hand without the collaborative action of active ...