Action Research Primer
Action Research Primer Despite the fact that publishers and policy-makers have had increasing influence over classrooms, it is the teacher who must make decisions on a minute-by-minute basis about…
Specifikacia Action Research Primer
Action Research Primer
Despite the fact that publishers and policy-makers have had increasing influence over classrooms, it is the teacher who must make decisions on a minute-by-minute basis about what will help specific students learn. Action research offers educators and other stakeholders a systematic way to research and reflect on specific students, classrooms, schools, and communities in order to solve local problems and improve local conditions. Similarly, local administrators must make key decisions at the school and district level that will best serve particular communities of teachers, students, and parents.
Instead, key questions are explored: Who conducts action research? Why? How? This book offers an overview of various definitions and perspectives on action research without prescribing any single approach. Possible answers sketch the many types of possible projects, ranging from an individual