Action Research in Teaching and Learning - A Practical Guide to Conducting Pedagogical Research in Universities

List of contents

Part 1: The Theoretical Background
Chapter 1: What do we mean by teaching excellence?
Chapter 2: Why is the professionalization of university teaching important?
Chapter 3: What does being a reflective practitioner actually mean?
Chapter 4: What contributions can action research make to professionals who work in roles other than full-time university teaching?
Part 2: The Practice of Action Research
Chapter 5: Where do you start a pedagogical action research study?
Chapter 6: What are the most suitable research methodologies?
Chapter 7: How can you analyse qualitative data in pedagogical action research?
Chapter 8: How can you analyse quantitative data in pedagogical action research?
Chapter 9: Are there any useful tools?
Chapter 10: What are the ethical issues?
Chapter 11: How can you grow the influence of your findings?

About the author

Lin Norton is an Emeritus Professor of Pedagogical Research at Liverpool Hope University, UK

Summary

Practical and down-to-earth, this fully updated edition is the ideal introduction to action research. Written in an accessible style to build confidence, it provides easily adaptable practical frameworks, guidelines and advice on researching practice within a higher education context.

Product details

• Authors: Lin Norton, Norton Lin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.11.2018
• EAN: 9781138551459
• ISBN: 978-1-138-55145-9
• No. of pages: 302
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, Study & learning skills: general, universities, Higher education, tertiary education, Study and learning skills: general