Action research in education

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Title:

Author:

Stringer, Ernest T.

ISBN:

9780132255189

Personal Author:

Stringer, Ernest T.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Columbus, Ohio : Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall, 2008.

Physical Description:

xiv, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Contents:

The purposes of action research -- Understanding action research : paradigms and methods -- Initiating a study : research design -- Gathering data : sources of information -- Identifying key issues : data analysis -- Reporting : communicating research processes and outcomes -- Taking action : passion purposes and pathways -- Case studies : action research reports presentations and performances -- Online resources.

Abstract:

Designed to provide teachers and educational leaders with an understanding of the nature of action research and the procedures and applications of action research, this book also provides practical resources that add to the fundamentals of knowledge available to action researchers.

Subject Term:

Action research in education.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0716/2007016425.html

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Summary

Action research, applied systematically to the issue of poor academic performance, provides a high likelihood of improving student outcomes.

The action research processes described in this book are honed by many years of successful application, and provide teachers, educational leaders, families and community members with a set of tools for engaging with significant problems in classrooms and schools.

This book is designed to provide the reader with an understanding of the nature of action research and the procedures and applications of action research. In addition, it provides practical resources that add to the fundamentals of knowledge available to action researchers. The text is detailed, providing specific guidance for many of the skills that may be required for the different contexts and problems to which action research can be applied. Conceptual frameworks provide a "compass" or "roadmap" that will enable practitioners to keep track of action research processes applied to their work.