03243nam 2200589Ia 450 991081414960332120200520144314.01-281-95315-60-335-23684-7(CKB)1000000000578298(EBL)409769(OCoLC)437089198(SSID)ssj0000140642(PQKBManifestationID)11149596(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000140642(PQKBWorkID)10054943(PQKB)11697588(MiAaPQ)EBC409769(EXLCZ)99100000000057829820080811d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDoing action research in early childhood studies a step by step guide /Glenda Mac Naughton and Patrick Hughes1st ed.Maidenhead, England ;New York Open University Press20091 online resource (266 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-335-22862-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. [240]-245) and indexes.Front cover; Half title page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction The action research cycle; PHASE ONE: Choosing to Change; Step 1: Choose a social practice to change or improve; Step 2: Ask a question about your chosen social practice; PHASE TWO: Planning for a Change; Step 3: Learn more about the action research family; Step 4: Learn more about your topic from the literature; Step 5: Learn more about your ethical responsibilities; Step 6: Learn about reflection, critical reflection and practiceStep 7: Map the practicalities of researching in your contextStep 8: Plan to make your research rigorous and valid; PHASE THREE: Creating Change; Step 9: Form an action research group; Step 10: Gather 'baseline' data; Step 11: Create a change and collect data about its effects; Step 12: Analyse your data; Step 13: Deepen and broaden your data and understandings; Step 14: Choose a further social practice to change or improve, perhaps guided by a new research question; PHASE FOUR: Sharing the Lessons of your Change; Step 15: Draw conclusions from your analysisStep 16: Share the lessons of your projectReferences; Author Index; Subject Index; Back coverAction research is a process of strategic change, but there are many different understandings of what action research is and how to do it. This guide features case studies of contemporary action research projects in diverse early childhood settings in several contexts and countries.ChildrenResearchMethodologyChildrenResearchCase studiesAction researchChildrenResearchMethodology.ChildrenResearchAction research.305.23MacNaughton Glenda856785Hughes Patrick346524MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910814149603321Doing action research in early childhood studies4193910UNINA