Improvement Science in Education
Myers Education Press (Verlag)
978-1-9755-0355-0 (ISBN)
- Titel erscheint in neuer Auflage
- Artikel merken
Improvement Science in Education: A Primer serves a simple but vital purpose: it provides a comprehensive explanation about the field of improvement science to both novices and current practitioners.
Improvement science is a methodological framework that is undergirded by foundational principles that guide scholar/practitioners to define problems, understand how the system produces the problems, identify changes to rectify those problems, test the efficacy of those changes, and spread the changes (assuming that the change is indeed an improvement). This Primer is specifically designed to introduce improvement science to educational audiences. Originally employed in such fields as engineering and health care, it has proven to be a very effective process for improving schools. The book first explores the philosophical and methodological foundations of improvement science, juxtaposing it with traditional forms of research so that clear distinctions can be drawn. It then guides the reader through the process of improvement. By providing many examples of strategies to achieve educational equity, the Primer illustrates the practicality of the method as a way to deal with today’s most pressing problems in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education. It should be adopted in every classroom devoted to the topic.
Brandi Hinnant-Crawford, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Educational Research at Western Carolina University. As a mixed-methods methodologist, she believes in the complementary nature of quantitative and qualitative research, and seeks to use research in transformative ways (such as with improvement science). Dr. Hinnant-Crawford’s work has been published in diverse venues such as Urban Education, the Journal for Multicultural Education, and Black Theology. She holds a PhD from Emory University in Educational Studies, a master’s degree in Urban Education Policy from Brown University, and bachelor’s degrees in English and Communication (media concentration) from North Carolina State University.
List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgements
SECTION ONE
Introduction—A Primer on Improvement Science
Chapter 1. Research, Science, and Education
Chapter 2. What is Improvement Science? Why do you need it?
SECTION TWO
What is the Exact Problem I'm Trying to Solve?
Chapter 3. Collaborating to Define Problems: Definitions with Stakeholder Voices
Chapter 4. Discerning Variation: Fluctuation in Processes and Outcomes
SECTION THREE
What Change Might I Introduce and Why?
Chapter 5. Using a Wide-Angle Lens: Seeing the System Producing Your Outcomes
Chapter 6. Developing Theories to Drive Improvement
Chapter 7. Operationalizing Your Theory with Practical Measurement
Chapter 8. Planning, Doing, Studying, and Acting: Improvement Methodology
Chapter 9. Accelerating Improvements with Networks
Chapter 10. Improvement Science in Education
Epilogue. Why Does a Black Girl Endorse Improvement Science?
Appendix. Glossary
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.09.2020 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Improvement Science in Education and Beyond |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 226 mm |
| Gewicht | 633 g |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-9755-0355-4 / 1975503554 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-9755-0355-0 / 9781975503550 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Informationen gemäß Produktsicherheitsverordnung (GPSR) | |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
aus dem Bereich
