03650nam 22006134a 450 991095671220332120200520144314.0979-82-16-21871-51-282-52310-497866125231061-60709-648-X(CKB)2670000000014095(EBL)500942(OCoLC)659564100(SSID)ssj0000356249(PQKBManifestationID)12150857(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000356249(PQKBWorkID)10341346(PQKB)10727407(MiAaPQ)EBC500942(EXLCZ)99267000000001409520090904d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAction research for educators /Daniel R. Tomal2nd ed.Lanham, Md. Rowman & Littlefield Educationc20101 online resource (204 p.)The Concordia University Leadership SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-60709-647-1 1-60709-646-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-191) and index.FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1 THE NATURE OF EDUCATION RESEARCH; PRINCIPLES OF RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE VERSUS QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; ACTION RESEARCH PRINCIPLES; 2 ACTION RESEARCH; HISTORY OF ACTION RESEARCH; ACTION RESEARCH MODEL; DEVELOPING AN ACTION RESEARCH PROPOSAL; CONDUCTING A LITERATURE REVIEW; SAMPLING TECHNIQUES; BENCHMARKING; ETHICAL AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS; 3 DATA COLLECTION METHODS; THE NATURE OF DATA COLLECTION; OBSERVING; INTERVIEWING; SURVEYING; ASSESSING; 4 DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION; THREATS TO VALIDITY; USING DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICSSIGNIFICANCE LEVELS AND TESTS OF SIGNIFICANCEUSING GRAPHS AND DIAGRAMS; WRITING NARRATIVE REPORTS; 5 SOLVING PROBLEMS AND TAKING ACTION; BARRIERS TO PROBLEM SOLVING; STEPS IN SOLVING PROBLEMS; MANAGING CHANGE; PLANNING AND INITIATING ACTION; DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING (DDDM); 6 EVALUATING ACTION RESEARCH; AREAS FOR EVALUATION; METHODS FOR EVALUATING RESULTS; EVALUATING ACTION RESEARCH STUDIES; 7 CONDUCTING ACTION RESEARCH; SAMPLE RESEARCH STUDY ANALYSIS; COLLABORATIVE PROCESS INTERVENTION: AN ACTION RESEARCH STUDYMODIFYING DISCUSSION AND ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE STUDENT UNDERSTANDING AND TEACHER REFLECTIVE PRACTICESA ETHICAL STANDARDS OF THE AMERICAN EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION; B INFORMED CONSENT; C AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION DEFINITION OF SCIENTIFICALLY BASED RESEARCH; D CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; E SAMPLE CONSENT FORM; F ONE HUNDRED IDEAS FOR CONDUCTING ACTION RESEARCH; BIBLIOGRAPHY; ABOUT THE AUTHORThis user-friendly book covers the principles and history of action research, ethical and legal considerations, methods for conducting both formal and informal action research, data collection methods, analysis and interpretation, action planning and initiation, and results evaluation.The Concordia University Leadership SeriesAction research in educationUnited StatesCase studiesGroup work in educationUnited StatesCase studiesAction research in educationGroup work in education370.7/2Tomal Daniel R1141999MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910956712203321Action research for educators4454098UNINA