Action research : all you need to know
McNiff Jean
Action research : all you need to know by Jean McNiff - Los Angeles SAGE publication ltd, c2017 - vi, 277 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes Bibliographical references [p-263-271] and Index
CONTENTS
PART I: WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW:
Chapter 1: What is action research? --
Chapter 2: Who can do action research? --
Chapter 3: The values base of action research--
Chapter 4: Critical times for action research--
PART II: WHY DO I NEED TO KNOW:
Chapter 5: Why do action research--
Chapter 6: The responsibility of practitioner-researchers: contributing to new practices and new learning--
Chapter 7: The responsibility of practitioner-researchers: contributing to new thinking and ideas
Chapter 8: The responsibility of practitioner-researchers: engaging with the literatures--
PART III: HOW DO I FIND OUT:
Chapter 9: Thinking about doing an action research project? --
Chapter 10: Planning to do your action research--
Chapter 11: Carrying out your action plans--
Chapter 12: Evaluating the quality of your plans, practices and research--
PART IV: HOW DO I GENERATE EVIDENCE TO TEST THE VALIDITY OF MY KNOWLEDGE CLAIM?--
Chapter 13: Monitoring practices and gathering data--
Chapter 14: Working with data: analysing, authenticatin and interpreting--
Chapter 15: Generating evidence from the data and making knowledge claims: summary--
chapterPART V: HOW DO I TEST AND CRITIQUE MY KNOWLEDGE? --
Chapter 16: Testing the validity of your knowledge claim--
Chapter 17: Establishing the legitimacy of your knowledge claim--
PART VI: HOW DO I REPRESENT AND COMMUNICATE MY KNOWLEDGE?--
Chapter 18: Thinking about writing your dissertation--
Chapter 19: Writing up your dissertation--
PART VII: HOW DO I SHOW THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MY KNOWLEDGE? --
Chapter 20: The significance of it all.
"This book gives you all you need to know about action research, why you need to know it and how it can help you become a self-reflective practitioner-researcher. It provides the ideas and frameworks to understand action research, combined with a practical workbook to guide you through the practicalities and complexities of doing action research in your own context."-- Back cover
9781473967465 9781473967472(pbk) 1473967465 1473967473
Medical research
Action research
Research methods: general Society
Society & social sciences
LB1028.24.M36 2017
Action research : all you need to know by Jean McNiff - Los Angeles SAGE publication ltd, c2017 - vi, 277 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes Bibliographical references [p-263-271] and Index
CONTENTS
PART I: WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW:
Chapter 1: What is action research? --
Chapter 2: Who can do action research? --
Chapter 3: The values base of action research--
Chapter 4: Critical times for action research--
PART II: WHY DO I NEED TO KNOW:
Chapter 5: Why do action research--
Chapter 6: The responsibility of practitioner-researchers: contributing to new practices and new learning--
Chapter 7: The responsibility of practitioner-researchers: contributing to new thinking and ideas
Chapter 8: The responsibility of practitioner-researchers: engaging with the literatures--
PART III: HOW DO I FIND OUT:
Chapter 9: Thinking about doing an action research project? --
Chapter 10: Planning to do your action research--
Chapter 11: Carrying out your action plans--
Chapter 12: Evaluating the quality of your plans, practices and research--
PART IV: HOW DO I GENERATE EVIDENCE TO TEST THE VALIDITY OF MY KNOWLEDGE CLAIM?--
Chapter 13: Monitoring practices and gathering data--
Chapter 14: Working with data: analysing, authenticatin and interpreting--
Chapter 15: Generating evidence from the data and making knowledge claims: summary--
chapterPART V: HOW DO I TEST AND CRITIQUE MY KNOWLEDGE? --
Chapter 16: Testing the validity of your knowledge claim--
Chapter 17: Establishing the legitimacy of your knowledge claim--
PART VI: HOW DO I REPRESENT AND COMMUNICATE MY KNOWLEDGE?--
Chapter 18: Thinking about writing your dissertation--
Chapter 19: Writing up your dissertation--
PART VII: HOW DO I SHOW THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MY KNOWLEDGE? --
Chapter 20: The significance of it all.
"This book gives you all you need to know about action research, why you need to know it and how it can help you become a self-reflective practitioner-researcher. It provides the ideas and frameworks to understand action research, combined with a practical workbook to guide you through the practicalities and complexities of doing action research in your own context."-- Back cover
9781473967465 9781473967472(pbk) 1473967465 1473967473
Medical research
Action research
Research methods: general Society
Society & social sciences
LB1028.24.M36 2017