Action Research in Practice : Partnership for Social Justice in Education

by Atweh, Bill; Kemmis, Stephen; Weeks, Patricia

• ISBN13: 9780203024478
• ISBN10: 0203024478
• Copyright: 2002-03-11
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

This book presents a collection of stories from action research projects in schools and a university. It shows how projects that differ on a variety of dimensions can raise similar themes, problems and issues.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xix
The Project	p. 1
Parapet	p. 3
Common Themes	p. 19
Participatory Action Research and the Study of Practice	p. 21
Research Partnerships	p. 37
References	p. 46
Some Thoughts on Contemporary Theories of Social Justice	p. 47
Partners in Change	p. 57
Parents as Partners for Educational Change	p. 59
References	p. 84
Bridges and Broken Fingernails	p. 86
References	p. 113
Students as Action Researchers	p. 114
Partners Supporting Schools Change	p. 139
A Journey into a Learning Partnership	p. 141
Change in Schools	p. 163
References	p. 188
Action Research for Professional Development on Gender Issues	p. 189
Collaborative Action Research	p. 212
Note	p. 237
Partnerships Within the University	p. 239
Action Research as Reflective Collaboration	p. 241
Occasional Visits to the Kingdom	p. 250
A Pathway for Postgraduate Teaching	p. 280
Academic Growth Through Action Research	p. 302
Postscript	p. 327
Collaborative Writing in Participatory Action Research	p. 329
References	p. 341
Name Index	p. 342
Subject Index	p. 347
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