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Action Research in Education - A Practical Guide (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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Action Research in Education - A Practical Guide (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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Acclaimed as a text and professional development tool, this
user-friendly resource has now been revised and updated, and offers
expanded coverage of collaborative action research (CAR) and
participatory action research (PAR). Preservice and inservice
educators get crucial step-by-step guidance for conducting
classroom- and school-based studies to improve their instructional
practices. Organized to mirror the full cycle of action research,
the book provides balanced coverage of qualitative, quantitative,
and mixed methods approaches. Vivid vignettes and examples
illustrate research approaches for a range of teaching and learning
situations, school subjects, and age groups (PreK-12). Readers
learn how research approaches are driven by the research question,
as well as how to develop data collection strategies; design and/or
evaluate assessment tools; interpret, analyze, report, and
implement study results; and design a new cycle of research that
builds on the previous one. New to This Edition *In-depth
descriptions of CAR and PAR--which enable groups of teachers to
work together to solve problems in a classroom or school--plus
examples of both throughout the book. *Expanded or new discussions
(with examples) of such topics as how research approaches and
methods are driven by the research question, how to assess
different types of reliability and validity, the differences
between analysis and interpretation, and how to use sequential
cycles of research for continuous improvement and professional
development. *Fully updated references and resources. Pedagogical
Features *Both individual and group exercises and activities in
every chapter. *New and updated checklists and guidelines that
enable busy educators to self-assess the progress and quality of
their studies. *Sample templates to assist in development of
research instruments. *Example boxes illustrating the components of
an action research report. *Summary tables highlighting key aspects
of different research strategies. *Chapter summaries (now shorter
for ease of use) and suggestions for further reading.
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