Which topics are right for Action Research in an education context? How do you go about planning a project, collecting and analysing your data? What''s the best way to present your research findings to parents, colleagues or funding bodies?
Whether you are a busy teacher doing research in your classroom, an undergraduate starting your research project, or a Masters level or education doctorate student writing up your dissertation, this step-by-step guide takes you through every stage involved in carrying out Action Research.
In this brand new edition, you will find additional guidance on:
- philosophical underpinnings of Action Research
- the challenges of being an insider researcher
- searching and analysing literature from the internet
- children''s participation and children''s rights in action research projects in educational settings
- validity and authenticity in action research
- a new chapter on writing for
