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John Wiley The Wiley Handbook of Action Research in Education 2019 Edition by Craig A. Mertler
Comprehensive overview of the theoretical, conceptual, and applied/practical presentations of action research as it is found and conducted solely in educational settingsThe Wiley Handbook of Action Research in Education is the first book to offer theoretical, conceptual, and applied/practical presentations of action research as it is found and conducted solely in educational settings. Covering primarily PK-12 educational settings, the book utilizes a cross-section of international authors and presentations to provide global perspectives on action research in education.Part I of The Wiley Handbook of Action Research in Education focuses on various foundational aspects and issues related to action research. Part II is centered on chapters that present theories and principles that help to guide the use of action research in educational contexts. Part III focuses on specific applications of educational action research in practice. Part IV provides an outlet for seven educational practitioners to share their experiences in conducting action research. Each of these authors also discusses the importance and value that action research has had on him or her, both professionally and personally. Discuss action research in PK-12, as well as in higher education settingsThe first book to focus on the importance and application of action research exclusively in educational settingsOffers world perspectives on action research in educationWritten by a team of international scholarsThe Wiley Handbook of Action Research in Education is an excellent book for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and scholars studying and/or researching educational action research. Table of contents : - Contributor Biographies ixIntroduction 1Craig A. MertlerPart I Foundations of Action Research in Education 51 Education Action Research: With and for the Next Generation 7Hilary Bradbury, Rolla Lewis, and Dusty Columbia Embury2 History of Action Research in Education 29Cher C. Hendricks3 The Body of Literature on Action Research in Education 53Michelle Vaughan4 US Perspectives on Action Research in Education 75Andrea C. Burrows5 Worldwide Perspectives on Action Research in Education 97Ernest (Ernie) Stringer, Bob Dick, and Jack WhiteheadPart II Theories and Principles of Action Research in Education 1156 Rigor in Educational Action Research and the Construction of Knowledge Democracies 117Lonnie L. Rowell7 Theory in Educational Action Research 139Ernest (Ernie) Stringer8 Legitimacy of and Value in Action Research 161Debra M. Dosemagen and Eileen M. Schwalbach9 Comparing and Contrasting Action Research and Action Learning 185Tom Bourner and Cheryl Brook10 The Underlying Importance of Context and Voice in Action Research 207Jack Whitehead11 Supportive Contexts for Action Research 229Jennifer J. Lesh and Jennifer GleasonPart III Applications of Action Research in Practice 25112 Action Research for Teacher Professional Development: Being and Becoming an Expert Teacher 253Andrew Johnson13 Action Research as Professional Learning for Educators 273Tara Flynn and Catherine D. Bruce14 Action Research as Inquiry in Professional Practice Doctoral Programs 295Ray R. Buss15 Participatory Action Research (PAR) in Education 317Marie Paz Morales16 Action Research and Popular Education: Implications for Twenty?First Century Leadership and Research Practices 343Linnea L. Rademaker17 Action Research for Social Justice Advocacy 371Mary Brydon?Miller and Bruce Damons18 Innovations in the Dissemination of Action Research: Rhetoric, Media, and Communication 393Danah Henriksen and Punya Mishra19 Action Research for Systemic Change in Education 415Emily F. Calhoun20 The Promise and Future of Action Research in Education 439Bob DickPart IV Practitioner Researchers Share Their Action Research Experiences 46121 The Experience of Students and Faculty When Elements of Bloom's Mastery Learning Are Used in an Online Statistics Course: A Participatory Action Research Study 463Patrick Casselman22 The Function of Freedom: Practitioner Action Research in Emancipatory Social Justice Teacher Education 481Amy Rector?Aranda23 Practitioner Action Research in an Urban STEM High School 497Douglas M. Stevens24 Action Research as Professional Development: A Study of the Impact of Collaborative Analysis of Student Work on Teacher Practice and Student Writing 513Kristin Shealy25 Exploring Literature Circles Discussions Through Action Research 531Gail Sigelakis26 Story as an Organizing and Inquiry Tool for Action Research Partnerships Committed to Social Justice and Educational Change 547Mark Kohan27 Investigating the Benefits of Curriculum-Based Readers Theatre for English Language Learners Through an Innovative Professional Learning Community Model 565Samantha N. UribeIndex 581