Teacher action research : building knowledge democracies / Gerald J. Pine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pine, Gerald J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Action research in education.

Teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (417 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : Sage, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book doesn't just provides the ""how to"" for conducting action research but also covers the origins of it and the role of it in society

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I - Understanding Action Research; Chapter 1 - The Disconnection Between Educational Research and Practice: The Case for Teacher Action Research; Chapter 2 - Teacher Action Research: Collaborative, Participatory, and Democratic Inquiry; Chapter 3 - A Paradigm of Teacher Action Research; Chapter 4 - The Validity of Action Research; Chapter 5 - Teacher Action Research as Professional Development; Part II - Collaborative Action Research: Foundation for Knowledge Democracies; Chapter 6 - Collaborative Action Research

Chapter 7 - Conditions for Building a Knowledge DemocracyChapter 8 - Creating Knowledge Democracies: Professional Development Schools; Part III - Practicing Action Research; Chapter 9 - Fundamental Practices for Teacher Action Research; Chapter 10 - Case Study and Teacher Action Research; Chapter 11 - Conducting Teacher Action Research; Glossary; Appendix A: Examples of Teacher Action Research Projects; Appendix B: Annotated Teacher Action Research Web Sites; Appendix C: Curriculum and Instruction Web Sites; References; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 346-373) and index.

ISBN:

9781452245379

1452245371

OCLC:

815786227