Glenda Mac Naughton, Patrick Hughes

Doing Action Research in Early Childhood Studies: A step-by-step guide

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Produktbeschreibung

Using varied illustrations and case studies of contemporary projects in diverse early childhood contexts, the book addresses specific issues and challenges that you might face when conducting action research in such settings.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McGraw-Hill Higher Education / Open University Press
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 151mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 432g
• ISBN-13: 9780335228621
• ISBN-10: 0335228623
• Artikelnr.: 24700599

Autorenporträt

Glenda Mac Naughton is Professor in Early Childhood Studies and Director of the Centre for Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood in the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education, Australia. Patrick Hughes is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood in the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education, Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

Phase One: Choosing to Change
Introduction to Phase One
Step 1Choose a social practice to change or improve
Step 2Ask a question about your chosen social practice
Phase Two: Planning for a Change
Introduction to Phase Two
Step 3Learn more about the action research family
Step 4Learn more about your topic from the literature
Step 5Learn more about your ethical responsibilities
Step 6Learn about reflection, critical reflection and practice
Step 7Map the practicalities of researching in your context
Step 8 Plan to make your research rigorous and valid
Phase Three:Creating Change
Introduction to Phase Three
Step 9Form an action research group
Step 10 Gather 'base line data
Step 11 Create a change and collect data about its effects
Step 12 Analyse your data
Step 13 Deepen and broaden your data and understandings
Step 14 Choose a social practice to change or improve, perhaps guidedby a new research question.
Phase Four: Sharing the Lessons
Introduction to Phase Four
Step 15 Draw conclusions from your analysis
Step 16 Share the lessons of your project
References
Index