Action Research: Principles and Practice - Softcover

McNiff, Jean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415090962 ISBN 13: 9780415090964

Publisher: Routledge, 1988

Synopsis

Jean McNiff urges teachers to develop and improve their own classroom practice by taking education research out of the confines of academia and conducting it themselves. Action Research is becoming increasingly important and useful. The author explains its philosophies and practices of action, illustrating her explanations with case studies of recent projects. She also reviews current trends in action research and examines key concepts in its development.

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Synopsis

Jean McNiff here shows teachers how they can develop and improve their own classroom practice by taking education research out of the confines of academia and conducting it themselves. Action Research is becoming increasingly important and useful. With the introduction of the National Curriculum (which is itself part of an educational trend) with its guidelines on what is taught in schools and in-service education, teachers themselves will need to concentrate on, and to take responsibility for how learning is organised. Jean McNiff explains the philosophies and practices of action research, clearly illustrating her explanations with case studies of recent projects. The book also reviews current trends in action research, examining key concepts in its development. Teachers new to Action Research will find the book a helpful introduction to the subject and its clear construction and use of case studies will also make it a useful resource for school based in-service work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415090962
• ISBN 13: 9780415090964
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 186