Practical Action Research : A Collection of Articles

by Schmuck, Richard

• ISBN13: 9781575172675
• ISBN10: 1575172674
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

You will find a comprehensive and candid view of the pros and cons of practical action research in Practical Action Research: A Collection of Articles.In his uniquely presented style, Richard Schmuck first covers such topics as defining, understanding, implementing, and studying action research. Then, he offers readings from educational professionals from around the world who share their personal hands-on experiences to help educate others.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(4)
Section 1 Defining Action Research	5	(24)
Teachers as Action Researchers in the Classroom	7	(8)
LaVerne Warner
Polly Adams
The Teacher as Researcher: Action Research Revisited	15	(14)
Rafael Arias
Section 2 Understanding Action Research	29	(30)
Using Action Research to Assess Instruction	31	(8)
Carole Schulte Johnson
Inga Kromann-Kelly
Action Research: Three Approaches	39	(10)
Emily F. Calhoun
How Action Research Can Put Teachers and Parents on the Same Team	49	(10)
Scott Thompson
Section 3 Implementing Action Research	59	(74)
What Happens When a School District Supports Action Research	61	(14)
Cathy Caro-Bruce
Jennifer McCreadie
Using Action Research to Solve Instructional Challenges in Inclusive Elementary School Settings	75	(20)
Christine L. Salisbury
Linda L. Wilson
Tabetha J. Swartz
Mary M. Palombaro
Jami Wassel
Using Action Research as a Collaborative Process to Enhance Educators' and Families' Knowledge and Skills for Youth With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders	95	(12)
Douglas Cheney
Action Research in Action: Curricular Articulation and Integrated Instruction	107	(6)
Douglas E. Arnold
An Action Research Look at the Communication Strategies of Adult Learners	113	(8)
Catherine Kebir
Learner Strategy Training in the Classroom: An Action Research Study	121	(12)
David Nunan
Section 4 Studying Action Research	133	(50)
Now You See It, Now You Don't: What Kind of Research Is Action Research?	135	(12)
Linda Peterat
Promoting Teacher Reflection Through Action Research: What Do Teachers Think?	147	(12)
Christene K. Bennett
Valuing Diversity: Action Researching Disparate Learner Groups	159	(12)
Anne Burns
Schoolwide Action Research: Findings from Six Years of Study	171	(12)
Lew Allen
Emily F. Calhoun
Authors	183	(4)
Acknowledgments	187	(4)
Index	191