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Short Guide to Action Research, A

Short Guide to Action Research, A


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This user-friendly text provides students with everything a pre-service or in-service teacher needs to know to conduct an action research project in a clear, step-by-step presentation.

 

A Short Guide in Action Research guides the learner through both qualitative and quantitative techniques in educational research methods and then describes all phases of the process, including selecting a topic; collecting, analysing, and reporting data; reviewing the literature; and presenting the report. Data collection techniques reflecting popular authentic assessments and real-life examples enliven concepts throughout the text.

 

Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND TEACHING
  • Chapter 2. INTRODUCTION TO ACTION RESEARCH
  • Chapter 3. USING ACTION RESEARCH FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS
  • Chapter 4. THE BEGINNING
  • Chapter 5. REVIEWING THE LITERATURE
  • Chapter 6. METHODS OF COLLECTING DATA
  • Chapter 7. METHODS OF ANALYZING DATA
  • Chapter 8. QUANTITATIVE DESIGN IN ACTION RESEARCH
  • Chapter 9. EVALUATING, DESCRIBING, AND PROPOSING RESEARCH
  • Chapter 10. REPORTING FINDINGS IN ACTION RESEARCH
  • Chapter 11. DISCUSSION: YOUR PLAN OF ACTION
  • Chapter 12. WRITING AN ACTION RESEARCH REPORT
  • Chapter 13. PRESENTING YOUR ACTION RESEARCH         
  • Chapter 14. ACTION RESEARCH AS MASTER’S THESIS
  • Chapter 15. STRATEGIES FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
  • APPENDIX - SAMPLE ACTION RESEARCH PROJECTS


About the Author :

Dr. Andrew Johnson is Professor of Holistic Education and the Director of the Accelerated Teacher Licensure Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Here he specializes in educational psychology, holistic education, literacy instruction, and teacher professional development.

Before moving into higher education he worked for 9 years in the public schools as a second grade teacher, wrestling coach, and as a gifted education coordinator. His most recent books include Making Connections in Elementary and Middle School Social Studies (SAGE) and Teaching Reading and Writing: A Guidebook for Tutoring and Remediating Students (Rowman and Littlefield).

Dr. Johnson can be reached for comment at: andrew.johnson@mnsu.edu. For information related to workshops and professional development opportunities go to: www.OPDT-Johonson.com.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780132685863
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Height: 231 mm
  • No of Pages: 304
  • Spine Width: 14 mm
  • Width: 188 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0132685868
  • Publisher Date: 21 Dec 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 430 gr


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