Action Research: An Educational Leader's Guide to School Improvement
Autor Jeffrey Glanzen Limba Engleză Hardback – 15 ian 2025
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781538189597
ISBN-10: 1538189593
Pagini: 376
Ilustrații: 30 BW Illustrations, 9 Tables, 116 Textboxes
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.58 kg
Ediția:4th edition
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 1538189593
Pagini: 376
Ilustrații: 30 BW Illustrations, 9 Tables, 116 Textboxes
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.58 kg
Ediția:4th edition
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Recenzii
Prof. Glanz's book on action research will be of great value to professors of educational leadership and their students, as well as school leaders and teachers interested in improving professional practice, schools, and student learning. This user-friendly text succeeds not only in explaining the action research process but also in demonstrating the meaning and value of that process. Key features of the book are its readability, concrete suggestions for conducting action research, and myriad questions and activities that promote reader reflection. The fourth edition includes a significant amount of new material, making it a vital resource, even for those familiar with previous editions.
Jeffrey Glanz's fourth edition of "Action Research" is a practical and invaluable educational resource. It equips teachers with the necessary tools to conduct classroom-level research, identify and diagnose problems, and apply research methods to these issues. This empowering book is laid out in such a way that it offers the reader opportunities for reflection with the "In Focus" introduction to each chapter, a "Scenario" from a real classroom situation, and a "Takeaway" summary that makes for a very readable book. Prof. Glanz ties tried and true educational theory with new practical applications for innovations like AI and how to properly use artificial intelligence to enhance learning instead of replacing it. His knowledge of educational action research is unmatched, and this book belongs on every educator's bookshelf.
In the newest edition of his seminal book, Action Research: An Educational Leader's Guide to School Improvement, Jeffrey Glanz skillfully demonstrates how school leaders can bring about transformative change and improvement by using a systematic approach to making decisions and doing research through critical reflection on their practice. Grounded in theory and research, this book is a must-have practical guide for every school leader on using action research to enhance teaching and learning for all students. This book is an invaluable resource for school practitioners, offering valuable tools, stimulating inquiry, and invoking reflection in an interactive and user-friendly way.
Jeffrey Glanz's fourth edition of "Action Research" is a practical and invaluable educational resource. It equips teachers with the necessary tools to conduct classroom-level research, identify and diagnose problems, and apply research methods to these issues. This empowering book is laid out in such a way that it offers the reader opportunities for reflection with the "In Focus" introduction to each chapter, a "Scenario" from a real classroom situation, and a "Takeaway" summary that makes for a very readable book. Prof. Glanz ties tried and true educational theory with new practical applications for innovations like AI and how to properly use artificial intelligence to enhance learning instead of replacing it. His knowledge of educational action research is unmatched, and this book belongs on every educator's bookshelf.
In the newest edition of his seminal book, Action Research: An Educational Leader's Guide to School Improvement, Jeffrey Glanz skillfully demonstrates how school leaders can bring about transformative change and improvement by using a systematic approach to making decisions and doing research through critical reflection on their practice. Grounded in theory and research, this book is a must-have practical guide for every school leader on using action research to enhance teaching and learning for all students. This book is an invaluable resource for school practitioners, offering valuable tools, stimulating inquiry, and invoking reflection in an interactive and user-friendly way.
Cuprins
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Brief Description
Uniqueness
Audience
Rationale
Assumptions
Goals
Organization and Content
References
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Action Research: It's Not All
That Complicated
What Is Research?
Ignorance About the Utility of Research
Research as a Professional Responsibility
Why Educational Leaders Might Avoid Research
A Paradigm for Research
Evaluation Research: The Most Common Use of Action Research for Educational Leaders
Evolution of Action Research
Action Research Defined
Benefits of Action Research
Action Research Is Not Complicated
Steps in Action Research
The Educational Leader as a Reflective Practitioner
Reflective Practice
Summary
References
Chapter 2: Teaching and Doing Action Research Through
General Semantics
Introduction
What Is General Semantics?
Course Description
Another Lesson From General Semantics
Summary and Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Getting Started on an Action Research Project
Getting Started: The Overall Research Plan
Clarifying Purposes
Considering Logistics
The Plan
Suggestions for Getting Started
References
Chapter 4: Quantitative Approaches to Action Research
Descriptive Research
Correlation Research
Group Comparison Research
Choosing a Research Design
An Inadequate Research Design
Adequate Research Designs (or Simplified Designs for School Research)
References
Chapter 5: Qualitative Approaches to Action Research
Historical Inquiry
Ethnographic Research
Case Study Research
References
Chapter 6: Easy Steps to Program Development and Evaluation Research
Eight Steps of Program Development
Five Steps of Program Evaluation
References
Chapter 7: Data Collection Techniques That Work
Popular Data Collection Techniques Used in Action Research
Primary Data Collection Techniques
Secondary Data Collection Techniques
References
Chapter 8: How to Analyze Quantitative Data Easily
Statistical Analyses
Application of Mean, Standard Deviation, and Percentage
The t-Test
The Sign Test
The Mann-Whitney U-Test
The Chi Square and Other User-Friendly Statistics
References
Chapter 9: How to Analyze Qualitative Data Easily
Analytic Procedures
Computer Applications
Tables, Graphs, and Charts
References
Chapter 10: Putting It All Together: What Does It Mean?
Interpreting Data
Reporting Data
Writing the Research Report
Overview of Steps for Writing Up an Action Research Project
Elements of the Report
References
Chapter 11: Completing Your Action Research Master's Thesis Project
Step 1: Identify a Topic
Step 2: Write a Literature Review
Step 3: Develop a Research Plan
Step 4: Carry Out the Plan
Step 5: Write Up the Results
Chapter 12: Action Research in Practice
Action Planning and Implementation
Becoming Reflective Practitioners Through Action Research
Conclusion
References
Chapter 13:Seven Suggestions for Action Researchers
Expect the Unexpected
Be Receptive to Both Quantitative and Especially Qualitative Approaches
Give It Your All
Don't Make a Decision Too Quickly
Keep Lines of Communication Open and Clear
Appreciate Your Enlightened Eye
Take Action
The Ethics of Action Research
Conclusion
References
Appendix A: Pretest
Appendix B: Sample Write-Up of Quantitative and Qualitative Methods and Results
Appendix C: Sample Appendixes
Appendix D: Are You a Good Writer?
Appendix E: Brief Description of APA
Appendix F: Evaluation Criteria for Report
Appendix G: Sample Consent Forms
Appendix H: Sample Cover Letter
Appendix I: Sample Action Research Proposals by Teachers
Glossary
Annotated References
Index
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Brief Description
Uniqueness
Audience
Rationale
Assumptions
Goals
Organization and Content
References
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Action Research: It's Not All
That Complicated
What Is Research?
Ignorance About the Utility of Research
Research as a Professional Responsibility
Why Educational Leaders Might Avoid Research
A Paradigm for Research
Evaluation Research: The Most Common Use of Action Research for Educational Leaders
Evolution of Action Research
Action Research Defined
Benefits of Action Research
Action Research Is Not Complicated
Steps in Action Research
The Educational Leader as a Reflective Practitioner
Reflective Practice
Summary
References
Chapter 2: Teaching and Doing Action Research Through
General Semantics
Introduction
What Is General Semantics?
Course Description
Another Lesson From General Semantics
Summary and Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Getting Started on an Action Research Project
Getting Started: The Overall Research Plan
Clarifying Purposes
Considering Logistics
The Plan
Suggestions for Getting Started
References
Chapter 4: Quantitative Approaches to Action Research
Descriptive Research
Correlation Research
Group Comparison Research
Choosing a Research Design
An Inadequate Research Design
Adequate Research Designs (or Simplified Designs for School Research)
References
Chapter 5: Qualitative Approaches to Action Research
Historical Inquiry
Ethnographic Research
Case Study Research
References
Chapter 6: Easy Steps to Program Development and Evaluation Research
Eight Steps of Program Development
Five Steps of Program Evaluation
References
Chapter 7: Data Collection Techniques That Work
Popular Data Collection Techniques Used in Action Research
Primary Data Collection Techniques
Secondary Data Collection Techniques
References
Chapter 8: How to Analyze Quantitative Data Easily
Statistical Analyses
Application of Mean, Standard Deviation, and Percentage
The t-Test
The Sign Test
The Mann-Whitney U-Test
The Chi Square and Other User-Friendly Statistics
References
Chapter 9: How to Analyze Qualitative Data Easily
Analytic Procedures
Computer Applications
Tables, Graphs, and Charts
References
Chapter 10: Putting It All Together: What Does It Mean?
Interpreting Data
Reporting Data
Writing the Research Report
Overview of Steps for Writing Up an Action Research Project
Elements of the Report
References
Chapter 11: Completing Your Action Research Master's Thesis Project
Step 1: Identify a Topic
Step 2: Write a Literature Review
Step 3: Develop a Research Plan
Step 4: Carry Out the Plan
Step 5: Write Up the Results
Chapter 12: Action Research in Practice
Action Planning and Implementation
Becoming Reflective Practitioners Through Action Research
Conclusion
References
Chapter 13:Seven Suggestions for Action Researchers
Expect the Unexpected
Be Receptive to Both Quantitative and Especially Qualitative Approaches
Give It Your All
Don't Make a Decision Too Quickly
Keep Lines of Communication Open and Clear
Appreciate Your Enlightened Eye
Take Action
The Ethics of Action Research
Conclusion
References
Appendix A: Pretest
Appendix B: Sample Write-Up of Quantitative and Qualitative Methods and Results
Appendix C: Sample Appendixes
Appendix D: Are You a Good Writer?
Appendix E: Brief Description of APA
Appendix F: Evaluation Criteria for Report
Appendix G: Sample Consent Forms
Appendix H: Sample Cover Letter
Appendix I: Sample Action Research Proposals by Teachers
Glossary
Annotated References
Index
About the Author