Action Research Books in Bell Library

Action Research Books in Bell Library Handbooks: LOCATION Main-2nd floor CALL # LB1028.24 .H46 2009. AUTHOR Hendricks, Cher. TITLE Improving schools through action research : a comprehensive guide for educators / Cher Hendricks. EDITION 2nd ed. IMPRINT Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson, c2009. NOTE

Research methods in education -- Generating research ideas through reflection -- Connecting theory and action: reviewing the literature -- Initial planning of the action research study -- Strategies for collecting data -- Final planning before implementation of the study -- Strategies for data analysis -Writing and disseminating the action research report -Appendix A: action research articles.

LOCATION Main-2nd floor CALL # LB1028.24 .H83 2012. AUTHOR Shagoury, Ruth, 1950TITLE Living the questions : a guide for teacher-researchers / Ruth Shagoury & Brenda Miller Power. EDITION 2nd ed. IMPRINT Portland, Me. : Stenhouse Publishers, c2012. NOTE Why teacher research? -- Questions evolving -- Research designs -- Harvesting data -- What likes what? Data analysis -Citing a tea bag: when researchers read -- Honest labor: writing up research -- sustaining research: building and extending research communities -- Why not teacher research? NOTE Teacher research is an extension of good teaching, observing students closely, analyzing their needs, and adjusting the curriculum to fit the needs of all. Ruth Shagoury and Brenda Miller Power present a framework for teacher research along with an extensive collection of narratives from teachers engaged in the process of designing and carrying out research projects to inform their instruction. --from publisher description. LOCATION Main-2nd floor CALL # LB1028.24 .M55 2007. AUTHOR Mills, Geoffrey E. TITLE Action research : a guide for the teacher researcher / Geoffrey E. Mills.

EDITION 3rd ed. IMPRINT Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall, c2007. NOTE Understanding action research -- Deciding on an area of focus -Data collection techniques -- Data collection considerations : validity, reliability, and generalizability -- Ethics -- Data analysis and interpretation -- Action planning for educational change -- Writing up action research -- Sharing, critiquing, and celebrating action research online -- Appendix A : action research in action : a case study of Curtis Elementary School and an article critique -- Appendix B : descriptive statistics and action research -- Appendix C : displaying data visually.

Action Research in Education: LOCATION Main-2nd floor CALL # LB1028.24 .S33 2011. AUTHOR Sagor, Richard. TITLE The action research guidebook : a four-stage process for educators and school teams / Richard Sagor. EDITION 2nd ed. IMPRINT Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin, c2011. LOCATIONS Main-2nd floor CALL # LB1028.24 .S36 2011. AUTHOR Samaras, Anastasia P. (Anastasia Pantelides), 1950TITLE Self-study teacher research : improving your practice through collaborative inquiry / Anastasia P. Samaras. IMPRINT Los Angeles : SAGE, c2011. NOTE "Designed to help teachers plan, implement, and assess a manageable self-study research project, this unique textbook covers the foundation and methods of self-study research. Written in a reader-friendly style and filled with interactive activities and examples, this book helps teachers every step of the way as they plan and conduct their studies. Author Anastasia P. Samaras encourages readers to think deeply about the "how" and "why" of this essential professional development tool as they pose questions and formulate personal theories to improve professional practice." "A Student Study Site at www.sagepub.com/samaras offers a wealth of resources, including additional examples and activities, Web-based resources, study questions, and key terms."--BOOK JACKET. LOCATION Main-2nd floor AUTHOR Phillips, Donna Kalmbach. TITLE Becoming a teacher through action research : process, context, and self-study / Donna Kalmbach Phillips and Kevin Carr. EDITION 2nd ed.

IMPRINT New York : Routledge, 2010. NOTE Becoming a student teacher/action researcher -- Discovering an area of focus -- Action research design and methodology -- Data analysis and interpretation -- Telling the story of your action research -- Living action research as a professional educator. LOCATION Main-2nd floor CALL # LB1028.24 .S87 2010. AUTHOR Stringer, Ernest T. TITLE Integrating teaching, learning, and action research : enhancing instruction in the K-12 classroom / Ernest T. Stringer, Lois McFadyen Christensen, Shelia C. Baldwin. IMPRINT Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, c2010. NOTE Action research in teaching and learning -- Learning theory -Lesson planning -- Instruction : facilitating student learning -- Action learning : accomplishing objectives, outcomes, and standards -- Assessment and evaluation -Appendix: Case examples -- References -- Index. LOCATION Main-2nd floor CALL # LB1028.24 .H466 2009. AUTHOR Henning, John E. TITLE Using action research to improve instruction : an interactive guide for teachers / John E. Henning, Jody M. Stone, and James L. Kelly. IMPRINT New York : Routledge, 2009. NOTE Introduction to action research -- Planning an action research project -- Observing students and their work -- Observing teachers -- Using surveys in action research -- Using interviews in action research -- Standardized test analysis -Pre- and post-tests -- Collaborating on action research -Reading and writing action research -- Appendices: Action research report example ; Sample answers and discussion guide. LOCATION Main-2nd floor CALL # LB1028.24 .C655 2008. TITLE Collaborative action research : developing professional learning communities / edited by Stephen P. Gordon ; foreword by Emily F. Calhoun. IMPRINT New York : Teachers College Press, c2008. NOTE Developing partnership: the early stages of collaborative action research / Miguel A. Guajardo -- Becoming a critical friend / Sarah W. Nelson -- Collaborative action research as a laboratory for graduate education / Charles L. Slater -Critical engagement for collaborative action research / John Smyth -- Characteristics of more and less successful action research programs / Stephen P. Gordon, Suzanne M. Stiegelbauer, and Julie Diehl -- Readiness for collaborative action

research / Marla W. McGhee and Michael Boone -- The dimensions of implementation: from plans to action / Suzanne M. Stiegelbauer -- Action research to improve school culture and climate / Jane Ross -- In the beginning: action research in a new school / Barbara Davis and Iris Escandón.