Action research
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- 'Action Research for Professional Development’ by Jean McNiff (2002)
- 'Steps in Action Research’, p. 9-13. in ‘Action Research’ by Eileen Ferrance (2000)
- 'Chapter 5: What do I do with all these data?’ in ‘Action Research, Teachers as Researchers in the Classroom’ by Craig A. Mertler (2009) 2nd Edition.
- 'Research and the teaching profession: Building the capacity for a self-improving education system’ Final report of the BERA-RSA Inquiry into the role of research in teacher education
- 'Ethical guidelines for educational research’ from the British Educational Research Association
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- ‘Action Research: Living Theory’ by Jack Whitehead and Jean McNiff (2006) from Sage Publications provides further reading on the practice and theory of action research. Chapter 5. looks at how to generate quality evidence. Following completion of the course, this book will help extend and deepen your knowledge of the different processes involved in action research.
- ‘Evidence Based Management: The Basic Principals’ by Barends, E., Rousseau, D. and Briner, R. (2014) explains what evidence-based practice is and explores how practitioners can use the best available evidence when making a decision. This requires the researcher to learn ‘how to distinguish science from folklore, data from assertions, and evidence from beliefs, anecdotes or personal opinions.’
- ‘Involving Children and Young People in Policy, Practice and Research’, edited by Hugh McLaughlin, is a diverse collection of papers examining the participation and the rights of the child in research projects.
- Think And Challenge
- Evidence Opportunities
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