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Action Research : a methodology for change and development by Bridget Somekh
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ISBN: 0335216595
Publication Date: 2005-12-01
This book presents a fresh view of action research as a methodology uniquely suited to researching the processes of innovation and change.
A Teacher's Guide to Classroom Research by David Hopkins
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ISBN: 0335236782
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
The fourth edition of this bestselling book is a practical guide for teachers that wish to conduct research in their classrooms and for schools that wish to improve their practice.
Best Practices in Action Research for Teacher Candidates by Robert P. Pelton
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ISBN: 1607096943
Publication Date: 2010-09-01
Guiding School Improvement with Action Research by Richard Sagor
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ISBN: 0871203758
Publication Date: 2000-05-01
Action research, explored in this book, is a seven-step process for improving teaching and learning in classrooms at all levels. Through practical examples, research tools, and easy-to-follow "implementation strategies," Richard Sagor guides readers through the process from start to finish.
A Toolkit for Action Research by Sandra M. Alber
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ISBN: 1442206942
Publication Date: 2010-11-16
This workbook facilitates the completion of action research studies by providing a series of tasks that guide action researchers from the beginning of a project and selecting a topic for study, to completion of the project and editing final reports.
Scientific Research in Education by Lisa Towne (Editor); Richard J. Shavelson (Editor); National Research Council Staff; Center for Education Staff
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ISBN: 0309082919
Publication Date: 2002-03-28
Recent enthusiasm for "evidence-based" policy and practice in education has brought a new sense of urgency to understanding the ways in which the basic tenets of science are manifested in the study of teaching, learning, and schooling.
Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches by John W Creswell
Call Number: Payson Library Oversize H62 .C6963 2009 / Irvine Library Ref. H62 .C6963 2009 / WLA Library Reserves
ISBN: 1412965578
Presents three approaches - qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods - side by side within the context of the process of research from the beginning steps of philosophical assumptions to the writing and presenting of research.

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Subjects: Education, Psychology

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