Full Description
This 4th Edition of Action ResearchEducators introduces practicing educators to the process of conducting classroom-based action research. The book's practicality stems from its focus on research methods and procedures that educators can use with their everyday instructional practices, classroom activities, and school procedures. In this new fourth edition, Craig Mertler has added coverage of high interest topics like teacher empowerment and evaluation, Google Scholar, mixed-methods research designs, ethics and much more. The new edition also contains additional pedagogical tools such as Action Research Checklists, a new action research report in Appendix A, and six new develpomental templates in Appendix C.
Contents
Part IResearch Chapter 2: Overview of the Action Research Process Part II: "How Do I Begin My Action Research Study?" Chapter 3: Planning for Action Research Chapter 4: Developing a Research Plan Part III: "What Do I Do With All These Data?" Chapter 5: Collecting Data Chapter 6: Analyzing Data Part IV: "I've Got Results!...Now What?" Chapter 7: Next Steps and Future Cycles: Developing an Action Plan Chapter 8: Writing an Action Research Report Chapter 9: Sharing and Reflecting
