A Short Guide to Action Research

Preface. I. RATIONALE. 1. Science, Research, and Teaching. Science. Research. Teaching. 2. Introduction to Action Research. Research in Action. The Importance of Action Research. 3. Using Action Research for Solving Problems Problem Solving. 4. Strategies for Professional Growth: Pre-Service and Inservice Teachers. Pre-Service Teachers: A Tool for Seeing. Professional Development Schools. Action Research and the Professional Development of Teachers. II. THE BEGINNING. 5. The Beginning. Overview of the Action Research Process. Finding Your Research Topic. 6. A Theoretical Context. Reviewing the Literature. Sources for a Literature Review. Sample Literature Reviews. 7. Methods: Collecting Data. Data Collections. Types of Data Collection in AR. 8. Methods: Analyzing the Data. Accuracy and Credibility. Validity, Reliability, and Triangulation. Inductive Analysis. 9. Discussion: Your Plan of Action. Conclusions and Recommendations. Evaluation of the Study. Designing a New Plan or Program. III. SAMPLES. 10. Sample Action Research Projects. IV. WRITING AND REPORTING ACTION RESEARCH. 11. Presenting Action Research. Where To Share Your Action Research 12. Writing an Action Research Report. Academic Writing. 13. Action Research as Masters Thesis. Things To Do Before Starting. The Action Research Thesis. The Last Word. 14. The Literature Review. A Theoretical Context. 15. Findings: Reporting Qualitative Data. Presenting Qualitative Data. The Important of Structure. Using Case Studies or Representative Examples. Appendices. 16. Findings: Reporting Quantitative Data Using Tables, Figures, and Graphs. Quantifying Reality. Tables. Figures. Graphs. 17. The Final Word. APPENDICES. A - Beliefs and Facts. B - Facts and Beliefs. C - Effective and Less Effective. D - Plan to Investigate. E - Creative Problem Solving. F - Means End Analysis. G - T-Chart for Observation and Analysis. H - Checklist for Small Group Conferences. References.Andrew P. Johnson is the author of 'A Short Guide to Action Research', published 2001 under ISBN 9780205322916 and ISBN 0205322913.