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Informationen zum Autor Craig A. Mertler has been an educator for 28 years, 18 of those in higher education. He teaches doctoral and undergraduate courses focused on the application of action research to promote educator empowerment, school improvement, and job-embedded professional development. He also teaches quantitative research methods, introductory statistical analysis, multivariate statistical analysis, and educational assessment methods. The author of 15 books, four invited book chapters, 17 refereed journal articles, two instructors' manuals, and numerous non-refereed articles and manuscripts, Dr. Mertler has presented more than 35 research papers at professional meetings in the United States and abroad. He conducts workshops for in-service educational professionals on classroom-based action research and classroom assessment. His primary research and consulting interests include classroom-based action research, data-driven educational decision making, professional learning communities, and classroom teachers' assessment literacy. Klappentext This 4th Edition of Action Research introduces practicing educators to the process of conducting classroom-based action research. The book's practicality stems from its focus on research methods and procedures that educators can use with their everyday instructional practices, classroom activities, and school procedures. In this new fourth edition, Craig Mertler has added coverage of high interest topics like teacher empowerment and evaluation, Google Scholar, mixed-methods research designs, ethics and much more. NEW TO THIS EDITION: Enhanced discussions on ethics and action research to help students better maneuver ethical dilemmas that arise in action research Discussions of two Action Research Portraits, offering students a more comprehensive look at the process of an action research project Enhanced discussions of how to write an action research report and how to incorporate APA style, preparing students to successfully complete a report by the end of the course. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. "What Is Action Research?"Introduction to Action ResearchOverview of the Action Research ProcessPart II. "How Do I Begin My Action Research Study?"Planning for Action ResearchDeveloping a Research PlanPart III. "What Do I Do With All These Data?"Collecting DataAnalyzing DataPart IV. "I've Got Results!?.?.?.?Now What?"Developing an Action PlanSharing and ReflectingWriting Up Action Research ...
