Using action research to improve instruction : an interactive guide for teachers /
John E. Henning, Jody M. Stone, and James L. Kelly.
- New York : Routledge, 2009.
- xv, 204 p. ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-202) and index.
1. Table of contents 2. Preface 3. Introduction 4. An introduction to action research 5. What is educational research? 6. What is action research? 7. Creating a research persona 8. Plan, collect data, analyze, and reflect 9. Research ethics 10. Summary 11. Planning an action research project 12. Introduction 13. Formulating a research question 14. Searching for a strategy 15. Searching the educational literature 16. Selecting the methods 17. Summary 18. Making observations 19. 3. Observing students and their work 1. Introduction 2. Making careful observations 3.steps in observational research 4. Observing students 20. 5. Using checklists 6. Analyzing student work 7. Analyzing student talk 8.summary 21. 4. Observing teachers 1. Introduction 2. Steps in observing teachers 3. Open-ended observations 4. Using checklists 5. Analyzing audiotapes, videotapes, or verbatim transcripts 22. Summary 23. Iii. Gathering perceptions 24. 5. Using surveys in action research 1. Introduction 2. Steps in survey research 3. Plan 4. Collect data 5. Analyze 6. Reflect 7. Summary 25. 6. Using interviews in action research 1. Introduction 2. Steps in conducting an interview 3. Types of interviews 4. Determining your research question 5. Selecting participants 6. Writing interview questions 7 preparation for the interview 8. Conducting the interview 9. Analyzing the interview data 10. Summary 26. Iv. Analyzing test results 27. 7. Standardized test analysis 1. Introduction 2. Steps in analyzing standardized tests 3. Comparing to the norm (by individual) 4. Comparing to the norm (by class, grade level, building, or district) 5. Disaggregating data 6. Analyzing trends 7. Mixed analysis 8. Correlating data 9. Summary 28. 8. Pre and post tests 1. Introduction 2. Steps in comparing pre and post tests 3. Comparing pre and post tests 4. Comparing subgroups 5. Individual adaptations 6. Evaluating teaching strategies 7. Developing new teaching strategies 8. Deciding on a research question 9. Summary 29. V. Talking and writing about action research 30. 9. Collaborating on action research 1. Introduction 2. Establishing group norms 3. Managing time 4. Choosing your data 5. Structuring the discussion 6. Summary 31. 10. Reading and writing action research 1. Introduction 2. Plan: purpose section 3. Plan: participants and setting 4. Plan: source of data 5. Data collection 6. Findings 7. Reflection 8. Summary 32. Appendix a: action research report example 33. Appendix b: sample answers and discussion guide 34. For further reading 35. References