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Record Nr.

UNINA9910971856303321

Autore

Anderson Gary L. <1948->

Titolo

Studying your own school : an educator's guide to practitioner action research / / Gary L. Anderson, Kathryn Herr, Ann Sigrid Nihlen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin Press, c2007

ISBN

9781452238722

1452238723

9781483329574

1483329577

9781452222929

1452222924

9781441653666

144165366X

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxiv, 247 p.) : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

HerrKathryn

NihlenAnn Sigrid

Disciplina

37.7/2

Soggetti

Action research in education

Education - Research

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous ed.: 1994.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-242) and index.

Nota di contenuto

What is action research? -- Merging educational practice and research : a new paradigm -- What does practitioner research look like? -- Empowerment and practitioner research : an example -- The research question, ethical considerations, and research design -- Qualitative research approaches for practitioner action research.

Sommario/riassunto

The authors expertly guide educators through the action research process, alleviating potential concerns and questions. The book is full of new and updated examples that help to make the process concrete.