
Action Research
Andy Townsend(Author)
Open University Press
Will be published approx. on 1. February 2013
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978-0-335-24444-7 (ISBN)
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Description
This book is about conducting action research. It takes the reader step-by-step through the process of action research and illustrates each of the stages with illuminating examples of action research, where possible drawn from published literature, so that readers can see how action research has been conducted and applied in practice. These illustrations reflect some of the differing applications of action research, in doing so illustrating how the alternative approaches map against a common process. The exploration of the stages of action research raise some of the conceptual and practical issues in conducting action research. These include issues such as: in what way is action research participatory and how does action relate to research (and visa versa)?
This book therefore provides the following:
- An overview of differing approaches to action research
- A guide to readers of the phases of action research
- An illustration of these phases with examples from contemporary applications of action research
- An introduction to a range of issues in conducting action research
This book therefore provides the following:
- An overview of differing approaches to action research
- A guide to readers of the phases of action research
- An illustration of these phases with examples from contemporary applications of action research
- An introduction to a range of issues in conducting action research
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-335-24444-7 (9780335244447)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Andy Townsend is Senior Lecturer at the University of Leicester where he teaches on a variety of action research related programmes. He is on the editorial board of the international journal 'Educational Action Research' and is an active member of CARN (Collaborative Action Research Network).
Content
Introduction
The Processes of Action Research
The Principles of Action Research
Connecting Research and Practice
Identifying a Focus for Change
Developing a Plan of Action and Research
Managing the Implementation of Change
Evaluating Action Research
Concluding Action Research
Reflecting on Action Research
The Processes of Action Research
The Principles of Action Research
Connecting Research and Practice
Identifying a Focus for Change
Developing a Plan of Action and Research
Managing the Implementation of Change
Evaluating Action Research
Concluding Action Research
Reflecting on Action Research