Action Research

Improving Schools and Empowering Educators
Seventh Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-0718-4946-0
Verlag: Sage Publications

Buch, Englisch, 376 Seiten, Format (B × H): 187 mm x 232 mm, Gewicht: 735 g

Action Research: Improving Schools and Empowering Educators, Seventh Edition introduces both beginning and experienced educators to the process of designing and conducting classroom-based action research. This practical text focuses on research methods and procedures that educators can use in their everyday instructional practices, classroom activities, and school settings.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mertler, Craig A

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Forschungsmethodik, Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I • What Is Action Research?

Chapter 1 • Introduction to Action Research

What Is Action Research?
The Importance of Action Research
Applications of Action Research
Is This Really Research? Rigor in Action Research
Chapter 2 • Overview of the Action Research Process

Stages and Steps in Action Research
The Planning Stage
The Acting Stage
The Developing Stage
The Reflecting Stage
A Brief Example
Part II • How Do I Begin My Action Research Study?

Chapter 3 • Planning for Action Research and Reviewing Related Literature

Identifying a Topic for Research
Gathering Preliminary Information
Reviewing the Related Literature
Chapter 4 • Developing a Research Plan

Research Questions
Basic Research Designs
Ethical Considerations in Your Research
Getting Organized for Your Research
Part III • What Do I Do With All These Data?

Chapter 5 • Collecting Data

Qualitative Data Collection Techniques
Quantitative Data Collection Techniques
Notes About Ethics and Data Collection
A Final Note About Organization and Alignment
Chapter 6 • Analyzing Data

Qualitative Data Analysis Techniques
Quantitative Data Analysis Techniques
A Note About Mixed-Methods Data Analysis
Reporting the Results of Data Analysis
Part IV • I’ve Got Results!. Now What?

Chapter 7 • Next Steps and Future Cycles: Developing an Action Plan

Developing Action Plans
Levels of Action Plans
Action Planning: A Time for Reflection
Chapter 8 • Writing an Action Research Report

Conventions of Academic Writing
A Word About Ethics When Writing Research Reports
Practical Guidelines for Writing
Chapter 9 • Sharing and Reflecting

Communicating the Results of Action Research
Reflecting on the Action Research Process
Appendix A. Sample Action Research Report: Differentiated Spelling: Using Small Group Instruction

Appendix B. Sample Action Research Report: Implementing Personal Devices in Math
Appendix C. Action Research Developmental Templates

Glossary
References

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Mertler, Craig A
Craig A. Mertler is currently an Associate Professor of Action Research and Quantitative Methods at Barry University in Miami, Florida. He began his career as a high school biology teacher. He has been an educator for 39 years—29 of those in higher education at Bowling Green State University, the University of West Georgia, Lynn University, Arizona State University, and Barry University, and 12 years as an administrator (department chair, doctoral program director, and education dean). Over his career, he has taught courses focused on the application of action research to promote educator empowerment, school improvement, and job-embedded professional development, as well as classroom assessment, research methods, and statistical analyses.

He has served as the research methodology expert and/or chair on more than 140 doctoral dissertations and master’s theses. He is the author of 30 books, 9 invited book chapters, and 25 refereed journal articles. He has also presented more than 40 research papers at professional meetings around the country, as well as internationally.

He conducts workshops for in-service educational professionals (at all levels) on classroom-based action research and on the topics of classroom assessment and assessment literacy, as well as data-driven educational decision making. His primary research and consulting interests include classroom-based action research, data-driven educational decision making, professional learning communities, and classroom teachers’ assessment literacy. In his leisure time, he enjoys traveling with his family to the beach and sometimes writing a little fiction. Dr. Mertler can be reached at [e-mail] for consulting, professional development, and speaking engagements. Additionally, you can visit his website at www.craigmertler.com.