Action research in education : a practical guide
Sara Efrat Efron (Author), Ruth Ravid (Author)
"Acclaimed as a text and professional development tool, this user-friendly resource has now been revised and updated, and offers expanded coverage of collaborative action research (CAR) and participatory action research (PAR). Preservice and inservice educators get crucial step-by-step guidance for conducting classroom- and school-based studies to improve their instructional practices. Organized to mirror the full cycle of action research, the book provides balanced coverage of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Vivid vignettes and examples illustrate research approaches for a range of teaching and learning situations, school subjects, and age groups (PreK-12). Readers learn how research approaches are driven by the research question, as well as how to: develop data collection strategies; design and/or evaluate assessment tools; interpret, analyze, report, and implement study results; and design a new cycle of research that builds on the previous one"-- Provided by publisher
eBook, English, 2020
Second edition View all formats and editions
The Guilford Press, New York, NY, 2020
1 online resource (xix, 276 pages) : illustrations
9781462541652, 1462541658
1126278686
Introduction to action research
Choosing and learning about your research topic
Approaches to action research
Developing a plan of action
Data collection tools
Using assessment data in action research
Data analysis and interpretation
Writing, implementing, and sharing the research findings