A Teacher's Guide to Classroom Research

by Hopkins, David

• ISBN13: 9780335210046
• ISBN10: 033521004X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Open University Press

Summary

How do we conduct classroom research?

Author Biography

David Hopkins is Director of the Standards and Effectiveness Unit at the Department for Education and Skills, and a key adviser to the Secretary of State on Standards Issues.

Table of Contents

Preface to the third edition	viii
Acknowledgements	xi
A teacher's guide to classroom research	1	(6)
Classroom research in action	7	(24)
Why classroom research by teachers?	31	(11)
Action research and classroom research by teachers	42	(13)
Developing a focus	55	(14)
Principles of classroom observation	69	(13)
Methods of observation in classroom research	82	(20)
Data gathering	102	(27)
Analysing and reporting classroom research data	129	(16)
Teaching and learning as the heartland of classroom research	145	(19)
Development planning, classroom research and school improvement	164	(21)
Teacher research and the creation of professional learning communities	185	(10)
Appendix: Ethics for classroom research	195	(2)
References	197	(7)
Index	204