As more teachers undertake action research projects, serious questions need to be raised about the value and validity of these projects. How can teachers ensure that their results are valid? Are teachers drawing conclusions supported by data? The purpose of this book is to guide teachers through the process of developing questions, designing their methodology, and collecting data so that they can draw trustworthy conclusions and report them accurately and fairly. This book will: Offer an explanation of action research as well as its history, Help the reader to develop a research problem and explore how this problem can be studied, Show teachers how to do a review of literature that will inform the study, Show how to analyze and interpret data. Features: Written in a language that respects the discipline without being overly academic or formal, Four teachers share their experiences in action research, Exercises allow teachers to apply what they are learning in a step-by-step process
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Will guide teachers through the process of developing questions, designing their methodology, and collecting data so that they can draw trustworthy conclusions and report them accurately and fairly.
Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 1 Introduction to Action Research Chapter 4 2 Finding a Problem Chapter 5 3 Reviewing the Literature Chapter 6 4 Designing the Methodology Chapter 7 5 Findings Chapter 8 6 Validity Revisited Chapter 9 7 Value of Action Research Chapter 10 References Chapter 11 About the Author
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781578860173
Publisert
2003-06-24
Utgiver
Vendor
Rowman & Littlefield Education
Vekt
209 gr
Høyde
228 mm
Bredde
149 mm
Dybde
10 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
136

Biographical note

Eileen M. Schwalbach works with teachers on action research as the director of the Masters of Arts in Education program at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.