Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1 Putting pedagogical action research into the university context: What are the pressures?; Chapter 2 Why be a reflective practitioner?; Chapter 3 Why engage with the scholarship of teaching and learning?; Chapter 4 What is the case for pedagogical action research?; Chapter 5 Where do you start a pedagogical action research study?; Chapter 6 What are the most suitable research methodologies?; Chapter 7 How can you analyse qualitative data in pedagogical action research?
Chapter 8 How can you analyse quantitative data in pedagogical action research?Chapter 9 How can you develop and adapt pedagogical research tools?; Chapter 10 What are the ethical issues involved in pedagogical action research?; Chapter 11 Going public: How can you grow the influence of your findings?; Appendix A Some suggested methods of reflecting on practice; Appendix B An example of a research protocol taken from the
Summary
A practical guide for those working in teaching and learning and wanting to carry out action research on their own practice. Useful research tools include the?ideal inventory? designed by the author and widely used in the research context
