Action Research in Education
Learning Through Practitioner Enquiry
- Vivienne Baumfield - Glasgow University, UK
- Elaine Hall - Northumbria University, UK
- Kate Wall - University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
This exciting new edition of a popular text is an important resource for any education professional interested in investigating learning and teaching. Building on the success of Action Research in the Classroom, the authors have revised, updated and extended this book to include examples from further and higher education.
It maps out easy-to-follow steps for usefully applying an action research approach and is full of practical tips and examples of real practitioner research projects from a range of schools, colleges and universities.
This book will help teachers to:
- understand and apply practitioner inquiry
- enhance their problem-solving skills
- locate their own activity in a wider context
- maximise opportunities to develop practice
- evaluate the needs of their learners
Clear, pragmatic and timely, this is a must-have text for all teachers and students of education.
Vivienne Baumfield is Professor of Pedagogy, Policy and Innovation in the School of Education, University of Glasgow
Elaine Hall is Lecturer in Research Methods, School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, Newcastle University
Kate Wall is Senior Lecturer in the School of Education, Durham University
This is a clear and concise guide for anyone involved in action research. I have used it with Masters and doctoral students, many of whom are practitioners, and they have found it a valuable resource. It is written by academics who have a clear appreciation and understanding of what it is to be a practitioner and researcher.
A dependable and well-organised text that students are comfortable with. It addresses the key issues that underpin action research as well as encourages the sharing of research.
A highly useful text for those who are nw to the practice and principles of Action Research. It is easy to read and explains concepts well!
Text provides strong practitioner research activities which are ideal for teacher training courses
Relevant to curriculum studies for Foundation Degree Childhood Studies. Good background reading which explores action research. Also relevant for Devloping Professional Practice module.
Not required for this curriculum
Good background reading for childhood studies FD 'Developing Professional Practice' module.
