Action Research: Improving Schools and Empowering Educators introduces both novice and experienced practicing educators to the process of designing and conducting classroom-based action research in order to make their instructional practices more effective. This practical text focuses on the research methods and procedures that educators can use in their everyday instructional practices, classroom activities, and school procedures. Using over 20 years of teaching experience, author Craig A. Mertler provides insightful coverage of the knowledge and skills needed to design research studies, conduct research, and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders.
This Fifth Edition adds enhanced coverage of rigor and ethics in action research, means of establishing quality of both quantitative and qualitative data, as well as strengthened pedagogical features.
This book gives you all you need to know about action research, why you need to know it and how it can help you become a self-reflective practitioner-researcher.
"This is a wonderful book with deep insight into the relationship between teachers′ action and result of student learning.
This book provides: - A clear guide to the history and philosophy that underpin action research - Comprehensive coverage of the main theoretical debates in action research - Essential help to anyone undertaking their own action research ...
Praise for Action Research Essentials "Action Research Essentials provides educators with an informative, detailed, and well-organized resource that guides them through the process of reflective inquiry." —Teresa Dalle, English Department ...
This unique text offers progressive instructors an alternative to the research status quo and serves as a reference for readers to improve their practice as advocates for those they serve.
Wagner, W. E., III, 112 Wall, K., 7 Wallen, N., 49 Warrick, P., 242 Weeks, P., 7 Weissberg, R. P., 55 Well, A. D., 70 Westheimer, J., 28 White, M., 99 Whitehead, J., 7 Wilkinson, L., 82 Williams, C. W., 2, 7, 9 Williams, J. M., ...
Therefore, use Black and White instead of black and white (colors to refer to other human groups currently are considered pejorative and should not be used)” (p. 68). I argue that many people in the United States have beliefs about race ...
In this book the authors tell their stories of action research in their own ways, and indeed, give expression to their own cultural positioning as they draw upon their extensive experience in the field and the academy.
... Creating Strategic Change (1994), Research in Organization Change and Development (2005), and Relationships that Enable Enterprise Change (2002). He is a frequent keynote speaker and his work is recognized internationally.