{"product_id":"action-research-for-change-and-development-9781032164038","title":"Action Research for Change and Development","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst Published in 1991, \u003ci\u003eAction Research for Change and Development\u003c\/i\u003e presents a collection of papers evolved from an international symposium on Action Research in Higher Education, Government and Industry held in Brisbane in 1989. The book is structured in three parts. Part one consists of reflections on the meaning and theoretical foundation of action research. Part two discusses various aspects of action research methodology; and Part three presents case studies of action research. The aim of the book is to bring together international experts in action research in higher education in order to present and discuss a variety of models of action research which have been developed in parallel in many parts of the world. This book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of education, higher education, business, industry, and community development. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Preface Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart I: Reflections on the Foundations of Action Research 1. \u003c\/b\u003eDefining, Confining or Refining Action Research?\u003cb\u003e 2.\u003c\/b\u003e Towards Action Research Systems \u003cb\u003e3. \u003c\/b\u003eFrom Action Research to Collaborative Enquiry: The Processing of an Innovation \u003cb\u003e4.\u003c\/b\u003e Improving Education Through Action Research \u003cb\u003ePart II: Methodology 5. \u003c\/b\u003eDo we need an Alternative Methodology for Doing Alternative Research? \u003cb\u003e6.\u003c\/b\u003e Developing Constructive Action: Personal Construct Psychology, Action Research and Professional Development \u003cb\u003e7.\u003c\/b\u003e Action Research as a Model of Professional Development \u003cb\u003ePart III: Case Studies 8. \u003c\/b\u003eAction Research in Teacher Education \u003cb\u003e9.\u003c\/b\u003e Action Research for Aboriginal Pedagogy: Beyond ‘Both-ways’ Education? \u003cb\u003e10.\u003c\/b\u003e Action Research in Medical Education: Improving Teaching via Investigating Learning \u003cb\u003e11.\u003c\/b\u003e Action Research in Facilitating Change in Institutional Practice \u003ci\u003eNotes on Contributors Appendix One: List of Symposium Participants Appendix Two: Symposium Program \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018875076951,"sku":"9781032164038","price":99.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032164038.jpg?v=1750778482","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/action-research-for-change-and-development-9781032164038","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}