Making Classroom Inquiry Work
Techniques for Effective Action Research
Published on 16. December 2010
Book
Hardback
206 pages
978-1-60709-927-7 (ISBN)
Description
Teachers are the single most important element in helping every child succeed in school. Making Classroom Inquiry Work: Techniques for Effective Action Research is designed to serve those who wish to delve deeper into their action research or as leaders in teacher research and reflective practice. Robert P. Pelton is also the author of Action Research for Teacher Candidates: Using Classroom Data to Enhance Instruction, written in the hopes of equipping teachers-in-training with the skills needed for action research: a process that leads to focused, effective, and responsive strategies that help students succeed. These two books serve as both a perfect training curriculum for pre-service teachers at the undergraduate or graduate level and as an excellent vehicle for professional development for in-service teachers.
Reviews / Votes
The information in this book takes the guess work out of classroom inquiry. Action research is helping me better meet the needs of my students. -- Rachel Carpenter Heller, teacher, Woodburn Elementary School, Morgantown, West Virginia By using the guidance provided in this book, I was able to decide on a topic and make sense of my action research results. -- Lauren Miksa, second grade teacher, Mechanicsville Elementary School, Maryland This book provides the reader with a thoughtful examination of the most critical issues confronted by teachers seeking to use action research to improve the quality of their students' education. -- Richard Sagor, founding director of the Institute for the Study of Inquiry in Education This book helped our school and university partnership to successfully communicate and implement action research within our schoolhouse. As a result, all stakeholders were aware of the value, potential and outcomes of well though-out classroom inquiry. -- Sharon A. Kearney, principal, Sparks Elementary School, MarylandMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
485 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60709-927-7 (9781607099277)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Making Classroom Inquiry Work
Techniques for Effective Action Research
E-Book
12/2010
1st Edition
Rowman & Littlefield Education
€55.99
Available for download
Persons
Robert P. Pelton is a professor in the School of Education at Stevenson University, Stevenson, Maryland. He is very active in professional development schools, where he assists teacher interns in using classroom data within the action research process to make instructional decisions. Dr. Pelton is also a consultant for Epiphanies Inc., where he effectively uses the action research model to help build and strengthen educational outreach programs.
Content
Part 1 Preface Part 2 Section I. Getting Into Your Study Chapter 3 Action Research: The Essential Strategies Chapter 4 Setting the Stage: Understanding the Importance of Context in Action Research Chapter 5 Framing Your Action Research Study Chapter 6 Qualitative Plus Quantitative Equals a Mixed Method Research Design Chapter 7 Video Studies for Improving Classroom Teaching-Learning Performances Part 8 Section II. Planning for Success in Action Research Chapter 10 Learning Conversations: How Oral Inquiry Support the Five Steps of Action Research Chapter 11 Tools for Collaboration Chapter 12 Developing An Action Research Communication Plan (An Holistic Approach) Part 13 About the Contributors Part 14 About the Author