Jeffrey Glanz

Action Research

An Educational Leader's Guide to School Improvement

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This interactive edition of the widely popular resource features separate chapters introducing quantitative and qualitative research approaches and data analyses. A new chapter outlines how to initiate an action research project and another gives you just what you need to complete a project.

Produktdetails

• Christopher-Gordon New Editions
• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Third Edition
• Seitenzahl: 364
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 684g
• ISBN-13: 9781442223691
• ISBN-10: 1442223693
• Artikelnr.: 40552763

Autorenporträt

By Jeffrey Glanz

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Brief Description Uniqueness Audience
Rationale Assumptions Goals Organization and Content References Chapter 1:
An Introduction to Action Research: It's Not All That Complicated What Is
Research? Ignorance About the Utility of Research Research as a
Professional Responsibility Why Educational Leaders Might Avoid Research A
Paradigm for Research Evaluation Research: The Most Common Use of Action
Research for Educational Leaders Evolution of Action Research Action
Research Defined Benefits of Action Research Action Research Is Not
Complicated Steps in Action Research The Educational Leader as a Reflective
Practitioner Reflective Practice Summary References Chapter 2: Teaching and
Doing Action Research Through General Semantics Introduction What Is
General Semantics? Course Description Another Lesson From General Semantics
Summary and Conclusion References Chapter 3: Getting Started on an Action
Research Project Getting Started: The Overall Research Plan Clarifying
Purposes Considering Logistics The Plan Suggestions for Getting Started
References Chapter 4: Quantitative Approaches to Action Research
Descriptive Research Correlation Research Group Comparison Research
Choosing a Research Design An Inadequate Research Design Adequate Research
Designs (or Simplified Designs for School Research) References Chapter 5:
Qualitative Approaches to Action Research Historical Inquiry Ethnographic
Research Case Study Research References Chapter 6: Easy Steps to Program
Development and Evaluation Research Eight Steps of Program Development Five
Steps of Program Evaluation References Chapter 7: Data Collection
Techniques That Work Popular Data Collection Techniques Used in Action
Research Primary Data Collection Techniques Secondary Data Collection
Techniques References Chapter 8: How to Analyze Quantitative Data Easily
Statistical Analyses Application of Mean, Standard Deviation, and
Percentage The t-Test The Sign Test The Mann-Whitney U-Test The Chi Square
and Other User-Friendly Statistics References Chapter 9: How to Analyze
Qualitative Data Easily Analytic Procedures Computer Applications Tables,
Graphs, and Charts References Chapter 10: Putting It All Together: What
Does It Mean? Interpreting Data Reporting Data Writing the Research Report
Overview of Steps for Writing Up an Action Research Project Elements of the
Report References Chapter 11: Completing Your Action Research Master's
Thesis Project Step 1: Identify a Topic Step 2: Write a Literature Review
Step 3: Develop a Research Plan Step 4: Carry Out the Plan Step 5: Write Up
the Results Chapter 12: Action Research in Practice Action Planning and
Implementation Becoming Reflective Practitioners Through Action Research
Conclusion References Chapter 13:Seven Suggestions for Action Researchers
Expect the Unexpected Be Receptive to Both Quantitative and Especially
Qualitative Approaches Give It Your All Don't Make a Decision Too Quickly
Keep Lines of Communication Open and Clear Appreciate Your Enlightened Eye
Take Action The Ethics of Action Research Conclusion References Appendix A:
Pretest Appendix B: Sample Write-Up of Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
and Results Appendix C: Sample Appendixes Appendix D: Are You a Good
Writer? Appendix E: Brief Description of APA Appendix F: Evaluation
Criteria for Report Appendix G: Sample Consent Forms Appendix H: Sample
Cover Letter Appendix I: Sample Action Research Proposals by Teachers
Glossary Annotated References Index About the Author