Action Research for Educators (eBook)

Daniel R. Tomal (Autor)

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2010 | 2., Second Edition
214 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-60709-648-1 (ISBN)

Infos

This book is a straightforward, no-nonsense guide to a research method that can be used by educators to increase student learning, student self-esteem, and quality of school life in the classroom. This 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 author includes numerous examples, strategies, and illustrations that can be applied to elementary and secondary schools as well as university settings.

Autor

Daniel R. Tomal is a professor of educational leadership and research at Concordia University Chicago. He is also a consultant and the author of nine books such as Challenging Students to Learn. He has made guest appearances on many national radio and television shows.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 ForewordChapter 2 IntroductionChapter 3 The Nature of Educational ResearchChapter 4 Action ResearchChapter 5 Data Collection MethodsChapter 6 Data Analysis and InterpretationChapter 7 Solving Problems and Taking ActionChapter 8 Evaluating Action ResearchChapter 9 Conducting Action Research

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.3.2010
• Reihe/Serie: The Concordia University Leadership Series
• Vorwort: Dennis J. Hastert
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lektüren / Interpretationen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung
• ISBN-10: 1-60709-648-X / 160709648X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-60709-648-1 / 9781607096481