Action research : improving schools and empowering educators

By: Mertler, Craig AMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, ©2012Edition: 3rd EditionDescription: xxii, 299 p. : illustrationsISBN: 9781412988896 (pbk. : acidfree paper); 1412988896 (pbk. : acidfree paper)Subject(s): Action research in educationDDC classification: 370.72
Contents:
PART ONE: "What is action research?" -- Introduction to action research -- Overview of the action research process PART TWO: "How do I begin my action research study?" -- Planning for action research -- Developing a research plan PART THREE: "What do I do with all these data?" -- Collecting data -- Analyzing data PART FOUR: "I've got results!...Now what?" -- Developing an action plan -- Sharing and reflecting -- Writing up action research.
Summary: Written for pre- and in-service educators, this "Third Edition" of Craig A. Mertler's "Action Research: Improving Schools and Empowering Educators" introduces the process of conducting one's own classroom- or school-based action research in conjunction with everyday instructional practices and activities. The text provides educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to design research studies, conduct research, and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders and interested parties. The book is divided into 5 parts. They are: (1) What Is Action Research? (2) How Did I Begin My Action Research Study? (3) What Do I Do With All These Data? (4) I've Got Results! Now What? A glossary is included.
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PART ONE: "What is action research?" --
Introduction to action research --
Overview of the action research process PART TWO: "How do I begin my action research study?" --
Planning for action research --
Developing a research plan PART THREE: "What do I do with all these data?" --
Collecting data --
Analyzing data PART FOUR: "I've got results!...Now what?" --
Developing an action plan --
Sharing and reflecting --
Writing up action research.

Written for pre- and in-service educators, this "Third Edition" of Craig A. Mertler's "Action Research: Improving Schools and Empowering Educators" introduces the process of conducting one's own classroom- or school-based action research in conjunction with everyday instructional practices and activities. The text provides educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to design research studies, conduct research, and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders and interested parties. The book is divided into 5 parts. They are: (1) What Is Action Research? (2) How Did I Begin My Action Research Study? (3) What Do I Do With All These Data? (4) I've Got Results! Now What? A glossary is included.

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