Action Research

Fifth Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-4833-8905-9
Verlag: SAGE Publications, Inc

Buch, Englisch, 360 Seiten, Format (B × H): 187 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 532 g

Craig Mertler’s Action Research: Improving Schools and Empowering Educators introduces practicing educators to the process of conducting classroom-based action research. Practical and comprehensive, the book focuses on research methods and procedures that educators can use in their everyday profession. 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. New material including discussions of social justice advocacy as an application of action research and the inclusion of abstracts in research reports has been added.

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
Rigor in Action Research
Action Research Portrait 1
Action Research Portrait 2
Action Research Checklist 1
Chapter 2: Overview of the Action Research Process
Chapter 2 Organizer
A Brief Example
Action Research Portrait 1
Action Research Portrait 2
Action Research Checklist 2
Part II: "How Do I Begin My Action Research Study?"
Chapter 3: Planning for Action Research & Reviewing Related Literature
Chapter 3 Organizer
Identifying a Topic for Research
Gathering Preliminary Information
Reviewing the Related Literature
Writing Up Action Research: Topics and Literature Reviews
Action Research Portrait 1
Action Research Portrait 2
Action Research Checklist 3
Chapter 4: Developing a Research Plan
Chapter 4 Organizer
Research Questions
Basic Research Designs
Ethical Considerations in Your Research
Getting Organized for Your Research
Writing Up Action Research: The Research Plan
Action Research Portrait 1
Action Research Portrait 2
Action Research Checklist 4
Part III: "What Do I Do With All These Data?"
Chapter 5: Collecting Data
Chapter 5 Organizer
Qualitative Data Collection Techniques
Characteristics of Qualitative Data: Accuracy, Credibility, and Dependability
Quantitative Data Collection Techniques
Characteristics of Quantitative Data: Validity and Reliability
Notes about Ethics and Data Collection
Writing Up Action Research: Data Collection Methods
Action Research Portrait 1
Action Research Portrait 2
Action Research Checklist 5
Chapter 6: Analyzing Data
Chapter 6 Organizer
Qualitative Data Analysis Techniques
Quantitative Data Analysis Techniques
A Note About Mixed-Methods Data Analysis
Reporting the Results of Data Analysis
Writing Up Action Research: Data Analysis
Action Research Portrait 1
Action Research Portrait 2
Action Research Checklist 6
Part IV: "Ive Got Results!. Now What?"
Chapter 7: Next Steps and Future Cycles: Developing an Action Plan
Chapter 7 Organizer
Developing Action Plans
Levels of Action Plans
Action Planning: A Time for Reflection
Writing Up Action Research: Action Plans
Action Research Portrait 1
Action Research Portrait 2
Action Research Checklist 7
Chapter 8: Writing an Action Research Report
Chapter 8 Organizer
Conventions of Academic Writing
A Word About Ethics When Writing Research Reports
Practical Guidelines for Writing
Action Research Portrait 1
Action Research Portrait 2
Action Research Checklist 8
Chapter 9: Sharing and Reflecting
Chapter 9 Organizer
Communicating the Results of Action Research
Writing Up Action Research: Reflecting on Research
Action Research Portrait 1
Action Research Portrait 2
Action Research Checklist 9
Reflecting on the Action Research Process

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.