Product Description: Known for its practical, step-by-step guidance for teachers on how to do research in classrooms. Born of the author's own experience working with teachers and principals, this book provides a step-by-step outline of how to "do" action research--backed by the most extensive theory and research coverage on the market today. The author guides future educators through the action research process via numerous concrete illustrations and a wealth of on-line resources; positioning it as a fundamental component of teaching, alongside curriculum development, assessment, and classroom management. Key changes in the revision include: a new chapter on ethics (Chapter 5), expanded discussion of literature review, expanded discussion of data collection techniques using quantitative data collection techniques, expanded coverage of data analysis and interpretation techniques, and expanded coverage of descriptive statistics in Appendix B. Accessible, comprehensive, scholastically sound--this is a "hands-on" guide for anyone who aspires to be an exceptional educator. FEATURES: *NEW! Expanded coverage of "Ethics"--Includes a new chapter devoted to ethics (Chapter 5). *NEW!Revised and increased discussion of quantitative data techniques--Found throughout Chapter 3. *NEW! Expanded discussion on the use of style manuals (e.g., APA Manual of Style)-- Readers can find this important, applicable information in the newly added Chapter 8. *NEW! Increased discussion of descriptive statistics and action research-- Includes other ways to calculate standard deviation, not just by using SPSS (Appendix B). *NEW! Rearranged order of chapters pertaining to the writing of and sharing of action research-- Presents a clearer path to understanding. *Now in the new edition readers will learn about "Writing Up Action Research" (Chapter 8) before the "Sharing, Critiquing, and Celebrating Action Research" (Chapter 9). *Coverage of how to visually display qualitative data in appendix. * Provides basic usable tools for presenting and interpreting qualitative data. *Explanation of the four-step action research process--Accompanied by various models and discussion of each step's impact on results. * Guides, step-by-step, through conducting action research--identifying focus area, collecting data, analyzing/interpreting data, and action planning.* Explanation of the "3 E's" of data collection--Experiencing, enquiring, and examining. * Ensures teachers understand the crucial importance of thorough data collection to the success of any research. *Case study of Curtis Elementary School --Presented in Appendix I--follows the text's action research process as it happens in an example school.
Great Resource for Education Students I consider this book pricey for what it is, but I needed it for a class. I found it to be very informative, and yet an easy read.
Excellent condition the book arrived in a timely manner and in great condition. It was like new.
In accurate for teaching and learning! There are too many errors in this book. I used it in my class for a couple of weeks and found many errors. Too many errors to continue using it to educate teachers. I would not recommend this book to anyone, especially if they are trying to learn from it.
Action research in education I have used this book in a graduate classroom and it has been very good for my students to learn to do action research in their schools.
Too many errors! I teach graduate level research courses and reviewed this book for the publisher. There are so many errors in this book that I cannot even begin to list them. I could not in all practicality use this book with my students because of the multiple theoretical and conceptual errors. Another reviewer suggested graduate students get the book because it is helpful. As a professor I would not agree. There are many other texts that do a much better job discussing Action Research that are more practical, precise, make relevant connections to practice, and offer theoretical and conceptual accuracies.
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