{"product_id":"introduction-to-critical-reflection-and-action-for-teacher-researchers-9781138911055","title":"Introduction to Critical Reflection and Action","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction to Critical Reflection and Action for Teacher Researchers\u003c\/em\u003e provides crucial direction for educators looking to improve their teaching and maximise learning. While many students can grasp the basic elements of researching their practice and can write about practitioner research, some need guidance and assistance to reflect meaningfully on their teaching practice so as to articulate their educational values. This book provides this guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy exploring how to engage in an authentic, practical and personalised framework, the book encourages critical reflection and action on educational practice. Moving through the process of reflecting on practice, engaging in critical thinking and planning and taking action, it helps the reader to subsequently generate educational theory from their own personal learning. Examples from the authors' experiences illustrate the issues raised in each section, with Pause and Reflect' activities, guidelines fo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Serving as a comprehensive overview of action research, this book pursues two threads. First, it introduces critical reflection and action research, providing a wealth of relevant concepts, while emphasizing that teachers must examine and clarify their educational values. Second, it outlines practical aspects of engaging in a first action research project... One area in which this book excels is in inviting teachers to challenge their incumbent points of view regarding teaching and learning.\"—\u003c\/strong\u003e James Rigney, \u003cem\u003eEducational Action Research\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection One: Where To Begin?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Pausing and Reflecting \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 What Is Action Research? \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Two: Putting Your Research In Context \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Thinking Critically \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Experiencing Oneself As A Living Contradiction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Three: How Do I Evaluate Changes I Make?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Generating Data \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Ethics, Rigour And Validity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Four: The Significance of your Research\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 The Teacher as an Agent of Change\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Sharing and Sustaining your Action Research \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019540332887,"sku":"9781138911055","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138911055.jpg?v=1750780574","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/introduction-to-critical-reflection-and-action-for-teacher-researchers-9781138911055","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}