Surviving and Thriving with Teacher Action Research

Reflections and Advice from the Field

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• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
• Year: 2014
• ISBN:
  9781453915264
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Experimental Methods in Education

Action research can be a transformative learning experience that strengthens educators' practice and empowers our voices. For the novice action researcher, however, it can sometimes be frustrating, isolating, and overwhelming. Surviving and Thriving with Teacher Action Research is an outstanding companion for educators embarking on the action research journey. The book shares the collected wisdom of more than thirty experienced teacher researchers. Designed to guide readers through the research process, the book is divided into five sections that reflect critical components of action research: developing a research question, designing a plan, engaging student voice, implementing the research process, analyzing data and sharing results. Relevant for both novice and seasoned action researchers, Surviving and Thriving is perfect for use in graduate education coursework, among professional learning communities, or by teachers embarking on action research independently. The text design, which includes introductory statements and guiding questions for each section, allows the book to stand alone as a guide for action research or it can serve as an outstanding complement to a more traditional, procedurally focused action research methods textbook.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction (Stacey Caillier and Heather Lattimer)
• Section One: Journey toward a Research Question
• SectionTwo: Designing Action Research
• Section Three: Engaging Student Voice
• Section Four: Trusting the Process
• Section Five: Sharing the Work
• About the Contributors