Practical Action Research for Change
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"This book is a modern catalyst for change in education. I have made it required reading for doctoral students, administrators, and faculty who must update their pedagogy to raise student learning."
-Joseph Martin Stevenson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jackson State University
"This is a wonderful book for learning communities to use to self-evaluate prior to beginning new teaching techniques, and throughout the process."
-Donna Walker Tileston, President
Strategic Teaching and Learning
Convert frustrations into solvable problems through action research!
Action research provides a process for educators to individually and collectively study their own situations, try new practices, evaluate those innovations, adjust, and try again.
In this revised second edition, Richard Schmuck demonstrates how educators at all levels can use action research to improve their professional practice and change the culture of their schools, districts, or communities. He shows how educators, by reflecting on their past, present, and future practice, can convert frustrations into solvable problems.
This updated workbook covers both the proactive and the responsive models of action research and also includes:
- Easy-to-understand explanations of methods, steps, and phases
- A chapter devoted to questionnaires, interviews, observations, and public documents
- Guidelines for both solo and cooperative projects
- "How-to" worksheets that guide readers through the process
- Journal-writing activities at the end of every chapter
- Case studies of real action research projects
Practical Action Research for Change is the essential tool to help educators tailor action research to their specific situation and improve professional practice.
Contents
Foreword
Foreword
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
- 1. Reflective Professional Practice
- Reflections of the Future, Past, and Present
- Reflective Educators Seek Self-Knowledge
- The Search for Self-Knowledge Leads to Solitary Dialogue
- Self-Knowledge and Solitary Dialogue Lead to Professional Maturity
- Mature Educators Try to Improve Continually
- Using the Tools of Reflection to Move Toward Action Research
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 2. Educators and Continuous Improvement
- Three Faces of Continuous Improvement
- Action Research: Two Types of Social Scientists
- Differences Between Action Research and Traditional Research
- An Example of Action Research
- Processes of Continuous Improvement
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 3. Action Research: Definitions, Models, Steps, and Phases
- Contemporary Need for Action Research
- Definitions of Action Research
- Action Research and Group Dynamics
- Two Models of Action Research
- Three Phases of Action Research
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 4. Research Methods: Procedures, Instruments, Special Issues, and Ethics
- Data Collection in Action Research
- Special Issues of Action Research
- The Ethics of Action Research
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 5. Proactive Action Research
- Marilyn Lund
- James Johnson
- The Six Steps of Proactive Action Research
- The Range of Proactive Models
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 6. Responsive Action Research
- Matt Reardon
- Beverly Lee
- The Six Steps of Responsive Action Research
- The Range of Responsive Models
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 7. Group Dynamics of Cooperative Action Research
- Positive Social Support
- Critical Friendship
- Probing Conversation
- Effective Group Dynamics
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 8. Types of Cooperative Action Research
- One-on-One Partnerships
- Small Face-to-Face Groups
- Whole-School Staffs
- Districtwide Educator Networks and Stakeholders
- Case Studies
- Journal-Writing Assignment
- 9. Prominent Authors on Action Research
- Its Democratic Philosophical Roots
- John Dewey, Mary Parker Follett, and Kurt Lewin
- Alice Miel and Stephen Corey
- Ronald Lippitt
- Paulo Freire
- Reginald Revans
- Chris Argyris and Donald Schön
- Stephen Kemmis and Jean McNiff
- William Foote Whyte
- Richard Sagor
- Geoffrey Mills
- Teacher Research
- Journal-Writing Assignment
Bibliography
Bibliography
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
"This book is a modern catalyst for change in education. I have made it required reading for doctoral students, administrators, and faculty who must update their pedagogy to raise student learning."
-Joseph Martin Stevenson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jackson State University
"This is a wonderful book for learning communities to use to self-evaluate prior to beginning new teaching techniques, and throughout the process."
-Donna Walker Tileston, President
Strategic Teaching and Learning
Convert frustrations into solvable problems through action research!
Action research provides a process for educators to individually and collectively study their own situations, try new practices, evaluate those innovations, adjust, and try again.
In this revised second edition, Richard Schmuck demonstrates how educators at all levels can use action research to improve their professional practice and change the culture of their schools, districts, or communities. He shows how educators, by reflecting on their past, present, and future practice, can convert frustrations into solvable problems.
This updated workbook covers both the proactive and the responsive models of action research and also includes:
- Easy-to-understand explanations of methods, steps, and phases
- A chapter devoted to questionnaires, interviews, observations, and public documents
- Guidelines for both solo and cooperative projects
- "How-to" worksheets that guide readers through the process
- Journal-writing activities at the end of every chapter
- Case studies of real action research projects
Practical Action Research for Change is the essential tool to help educators tailor action research to their specific situation and improve professional practice.
Contents
Foreword
Foreword
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
- 1. Reflective Professional Practice
- Reflections of the Future, Past, and Present
- Reflective Educators Seek Self-Knowledge
- The Search for Self-Knowledge Leads to Solitary Dialogue
- Self-Knowledge and Solitary Dialogue Lead to Professional Maturity
- Mature Educators Try to Improve Continually
- Using the Tools of Reflection to Move Toward Action Research
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 2. Educators and Continuous Improvement
- Three Faces of Continuous Improvement
- Action Research: Two Types of Social Scientists
- Differences Between Action Research and Traditional Research
- An Example of Action Research
- Processes of Continuous Improvement
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 3. Action Research: Definitions, Models, Steps, and Phases
- Contemporary Need for Action Research
- Definitions of Action Research
- Action Research and Group Dynamics
- Two Models of Action Research
- Three Phases of Action Research
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 4. Research Methods: Procedures, Instruments, Special Issues, and Ethics
- Data Collection in Action Research
- Special Issues of Action Research
- The Ethics of Action Research
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 5. Proactive Action Research
- Marilyn Lund
- James Johnson
- The Six Steps of Proactive Action Research
- The Range of Proactive Models
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 6. Responsive Action Research
- Matt Reardon
- Beverly Lee
- The Six Steps of Responsive Action Research
- The Range of Responsive Models
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 7. Group Dynamics of Cooperative Action Research
- Positive Social Support
- Critical Friendship
- Probing Conversation
- Effective Group Dynamics
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 8. Types of Cooperative Action Research
- One-on-One Partnerships
- Small Face-to-Face Groups
- Whole-School Staffs
- Districtwide Educator Networks and Stakeholders
- Case Studies
- Journal-Writing Assignment
- 9. Prominent Authors on Action Research
- Its Democratic Philosophical Roots
- John Dewey, Mary Parker Follett, and Kurt Lewin
- Alice Miel and Stephen Corey
- Ronald Lippitt
- Paulo Freire
- Reginald Revans
- Chris Argyris and Donald Schön
- Stephen Kemmis and Jean McNiff
- William Foote Whyte
- Richard Sagor
- Geoffrey Mills
- Teacher Research
- Journal-Writing Assignment
Bibliography
Bibliography
Index
Index
Additional materials
Reviews
May 2006 | 192 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 27/02/2023 | 9781412938594 | $41.95 |
| Lifetime | 27/02/2023 | 9781483362137 | $38.00 |
"This book is a modern catalyst for change in education. I have made it required reading for doctoral students, administrators, and faculty who must update their pedagogy to raise student learning."
-Joseph Martin Stevenson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jackson State University
"This is a wonderful book for learning communities to use to self-evaluate prior to beginning new teaching techniques, and throughout the process."
-Donna Walker Tileston, President
Strategic Teaching and Learning
Convert frustrations into solvable problems through action research!
Action research provides a process for educators to individually and collectively study their own situations, try new practices, evaluate those innovations, adjust, and try again.
In this revised second edition, Richard Schmuck demonstrates how educators at all levels can use action research to improve their professional practice and change the culture of their schools, districts, or communities. He shows how educators, by reflecting on their past, present, and future practice, can convert frustrations into solvable problems.
This updated workbook covers both the proactive and the responsive models of action research and also includes:
- Easy-to-understand explanations of methods, steps, and phases
- A chapter devoted to questionnaires, interviews, observations, and public documents
- Guidelines for both solo and cooperative projects
- "How-to" worksheets that guide readers through the process
- Journal-writing activities at the end of every chapter
- Case studies of real action research projects
Practical Action Research for Change is the essential tool to help educators tailor action research to their specific situation and improve professional practice.
Table Of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- 1. Reflective Professional Practice
- Reflections of the Future, Past, and Present
- Reflective Educators Seek Self-Knowledge
- The Search for Self-Knowledge Leads to Solitary Dialogue
- Self-Knowledge and Solitary Dialogue Lead to Professional Maturity
- Mature Educators Try to Improve Continually
- Using the Tools of Reflection to Move Toward Action Research
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 2. Educators and Continuous Improvement
- Three Faces of Continuous Improvement
- Action Research: Two Types of Social Scientists
- Differences Between Action Research and Traditional Research
- An Example of Action Research
- Processes of Continuous Improvement
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 3. Action Research: Definitions, Models, Steps, and Phases
- Contemporary Need for Action Research
- Definitions of Action Research
- Action Research and Group Dynamics
- Two Models of Action Research
- Three Phases of Action Research
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 4. Research Methods: Procedures, Instruments, Special Issues, and Ethics
- Data Collection in Action Research
- Special Issues of Action Research
- The Ethics of Action Research
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 5. Proactive Action Research
- Marilyn Lund
- James Johnson
- The Six Steps of Proactive Action Research
- The Range of Proactive Models
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 6. Responsive Action Research
- Matt Reardon
- Beverly Lee
- The Six Steps of Responsive Action Research
- The Range of Responsive Models
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 7. Group Dynamics of Cooperative Action Research
- Positive Social Support
- Critical Friendship
- Probing Conversation
- Effective Group Dynamics
- Journal-Writing Assignments
- 8. Types of Cooperative Action Research
- One-on-One Partnerships
- Small Face-to-Face Groups
- Whole-School Staffs
- Districtwide Educator Networks and Stakeholders
- Case Studies
- Journal-Writing Assignment
- 9. Prominent Authors on Action Research
- Its Democratic Philosophical Roots
- John Dewey, Mary Parker Follett, and Kurt Lewin
- Alice Miel and Stephen Corey
- Ronald Lippitt
- Paulo Freire
- Reginald Revans
- Chris Argyris and Donald Schön
- Stephen Kemmis and Jean McNiff
- William Foote Whyte
- Richard Sagor
- Geoffrey Mills
- Teacher Research
- Journal-Writing Assignment
- Bibliography
- Index