The reflective educator's guide to classroom research : learning to teach and teaching to learn through practitioner inquiry
Title:
The reflective educator's guide to classroom research : learning to teach and teaching to learn through practitioner inquiry
Author:
Dana, Nancy Fichtman, 1964- author.
ISBN:
9781483331980
Personal Author:
Edition:
Third edition.
Physical Description:
xxv, 269 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Contents:
Foreword to the Second edition / Gene Thompson-Grove -- Foreword to the First edition / Ann Lieberman -- Introduction to the reflective educator's guide to classroom research -- Teacher inquiry defined -- The start of your journey: finding a wondering -- To collaborate or not to collaborate: that is the question! -- Developing a research plan: making inquiry a part of your teaching practice -- Considering the ethical dimensions of your work as an inquirer -- Finding your findings: data analysis -- Extending your learning: the inquiry write-up -- Becoming the best teacher and researcher you can be: assessing the quality of your own and others inquiry -- The beginning at the end of your journey: making your inquiry public.
Abstract:
This how-to guide to teacher research and inquiry takes educators from 'Where do I Begin?' through publishing results, with detailed attention to every step in between. It covers questioning, sharing insights and processes, research methods, analysing data, developing reports, and communicating findings to the ecucational community.