{"product_id":"action-research-principles-and-practice-9780415535267","title":"Action Research Principles and practice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince its first publication, \u003ci\u003eAction Research: Principles and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e has become a key text in its field. This new updated edition clearly describes and explains the practices of action research and its underlying values, and introduces important new ideas, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eall professionals should be reflective practitioners;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethey should produce their personal theories of practice to show how they are holding themselves accountable for their educational influences in learning;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe stories they produce become a new people's history of action research, with potential for influencing new futures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition has expanded in scope, to contribute to diverse fields including professional development across the sectors and the disciplines. It considers the current field, including its problems as well as its considerable hopes and prospects for new thinking and practices. Now fully updated, this book contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eAction Research: Principles and Practice\u003c\/em\u003e clearly, and passionately, addresses the questions ‘how?’ and ‘why?’ adopt an action research approach to ones practice. McNiff demonstrates throughout the book that she lives the values that she is espousing. The way she brings together her passion for creating positive change through action research with the need for rigour in the way the research is carried out reminds us that she is, at the same time, advocate, campaigner, educator and academic.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eMark Robson\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eYork St John University\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I. What do we know? The principles of action research \u003c\/strong\u003eChapter 1. What do we know? The principles of action research Chapter 2. How do we come to know it? Linking theory and practice Chapter 3. Who has influenced our thinking? Key theorists, old and new Chapter 4. What do we need to know? How can we develop the work? \u003cstrong\u003ePart II. What do we do? The practices of action research \u003c\/strong\u003eChapter 5. How to do action research Chapter 6. Practical issues Chapter 7. Making sense of the data and generating evidence Chapter 8. Validating and legitimating claims to knowledge \u003cstrong\u003ePart III. How do we share our knowledge? Stories from the field \u003c\/strong\u003eChapter 9. Action research across the disciplines and professions Chapter 10. Action research for social change Chapter 11. Action research and communities and cultures of enquiry Chapter 12. Action research for global sustainability \u003cstrong\u003ePart IV. What is the significance of our knowledge? How do we communicate it? \u003c\/strong\u003eChapter 13. Producing and presenting action research reports Chapter 14. Demonstrating impact: Explaining the significance of our action research \u003cstrong\u003ePart V. Whither action research? \u003c\/strong\u003eChapter 15. New directions in action research Chapter 16. So …what do we know now? What do we need to know?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018161914199,"sku":"9780415535267","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415535267.jpg?v=1750775849","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/action-research-principles-and-practice-9780415535267","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}