About the author -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction and review -- Section 1: Getting to know action research -- 1. What is this thing called action research? -- 2. Getting to grips with perspectives and models -- Section 2: Doing action research -- 3. Getting started on an action research project -- 4. Collecting, collating and conversing with data -- 5. Dealing with the literature -- 6. Using data: Making sense and making claims -- 7. Writing up an action research project -- Section 3: Sharing action research -- 8. Conclusion: Sharing and promoting action research -- References -- Index.
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"This accessible, pragmatic text shows educators step by step how to conduct classroom- and school-based studies to improve instructional practices. The book presents methods and strategies for implementing each stage of the action research cycle, providing balanced coverage of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches. Readers learn how to: select and define a research topic; develop a literature review; choose a design; formulate data collection strategies; design and/or evaluate assessment tools; and interpret, analyze, and report study results. Helpful examples and vignettes depict a variety of real-world teaching and learning situations, school subjects, and age groups (PreK-12)."--Publisher's website.