Product Description

Based on the experiences of teachers using action research with their pupils for the first time, this introductory text demystifies the issues commonly faced by the novice researcher. The author explains how the principles of action research can be effectively applied; how small-scale classroom research can discover important cues to aid learning; how to implement action research in different curricular areas, individually or in groups, and with children of different abilities; and how the whole endeavour can be structured to form an undergraduate or postgraduate thesis. Suitable for use in nursery, primary or secondary schools, the book should be useful to any educational professional wishing to progress from observing what happens in the classroom, to actually explaining why.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #141487 in Books
• Published on: 2000-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

About the Author
Christine Macintyre, Lecturer at the Moray House Institute, University of Edinburgh.

Customer Reviews

A must for all first time researcher
I bought this book whilst doing my dissertation for a BEd (Hons) degree and it really was very useful. If you need help knowing how to conduct and write your research project or dissertation this book is a must for you. Very readable and easy to understand. Very little complicated jargon and terms are explained.
Includes sections on action research, the role of the literature, formulating a research question, gathering data, analysing data and writing a dissertationl.
Well recommended.