TY  - BOOK
AU  - Henning,John E.
AU  - Stone,Jody M.
AU  - Kelly,James L.
TI  - Using action research to improve instruction : : an interactive guide for teachers / 
SN  - 9780415991735 (hc : alk. paper)
U1  - 370.72 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Action research in education
KW  - Effective teaching
KW  - Teachers
KW  - In-service training
N1  - 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

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