| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 163 pages) |
| Contents |
Part 1. What Do We Know? The Principles of Action Research. 1. What Do We Know? The Principles of Action Research; 2. How Do We Come to Know? Linking Theory and Practice; 3. Who has Influenced Our Thinking? Key Theorists in Action Research; 4. What Do We Need to Know? How can We Develop Our Work? -- Part 2. What Do We Do? The Practices of Action Research. 5. How to Do Action Research; 6. Practical Issues; 7. Making Sense of the Data and Generating Evidence; 8. Validating Claims to Knowledge -- Part 3. How Do We Share Knowledge? Stories from Action Researchers. 9. Action Research in the Home / Christopher mcCormack; 10. Expect the Unexpected / Conchúr Ó Muimhneacháin; 11. Where Will We Put the Computer? / Ray O'Neill; 12. My Involvement in Action Research / Kevin McDermott -- Part 4. Contributing to Good Social Orders Through Education. 13. Action Research and Good Social Orders; 14. Significance of the Work Epilogue: A Conversation for Learning Appendix: Where to Find Other Action Researchers |
| Summary |
Since the first edition of this established text was published in 1988, action research has gained ground as a popular method amongst educational researchers, and in particular for practising teachers doing higher-level courses. In this new edition Jean McNiff provides updates on methodological discussions and includes new sections of case study material and information on supporting action research. The book raises issues about how action research is theorised, whether it is seen as a spectator discipline or as a real life practice, and how practitioners position themselves within the debate. It discusses the importance for educators of understanding their own work and showing how their educative influence can lead to the development of good orders in formal and informal learning settings and in the wider community. This second edition comes at a time when, after years of debate over what counts as action research, it is now considered an acceptable and useful part of mainstream research practice |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-160) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
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Action research in education.
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Action research -- Methodology
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Research.
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Research [MESH]
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Education [MESH]
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Research
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Education
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research (function)
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Research
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Action research in education
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Action research -- Methodology
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Aktionsforschung
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Unterricht
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Organisatieontwikkeling.
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Actieonderzoek.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Whitehead, Jack
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| ISBN |
0415219949 |
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9780415219945 |
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0203199960 |
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9780203199961 |
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0203199995 |
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9780203199992 |
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9786610178568 |
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6610178569 |
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