Action research : a guide for the teacher researcher /

Mills, Geoffrey E.

Action research : a guide for the teacher researcher / Geoffrey E. Mills. - 3rd ed. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall, c2007. - xvii, 254 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-243) and indexes.


Understanding action research
Deciding on an area of focus
Data collection techniques
Data collection considerations : validity, reliability, and generalizability
Ethics
Data analysis and interpretation
Action planning for educational change
Writing up action research
Sharing, critiquing, and celebrating action research online
Appendix A : action research in action : a case study of Curtis Elementary School and an article critique
Appendix B : descriptive statistics and action research
Appendix C : displaying data visually

"This text provides a step-by-step, how-to approach of "doing" action research - backed by the most extensive theory and research coverage on the market today. The author guides future and current educators through the action research process with numerous concrete illustrations and a wealth of on-line resources, positioning action research as a fundamental component of teaching alongside curriculum development, assessment, and classroom management."--Jacket


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