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Informationen zum Autor By Sandra M. Alber Klappentext This book facilitates the completion of action research studies by providing a series of tasks that guide action researchers from the beginning of a project and selecting a topic for study, to completion of the project and editing final reports. All too often, students and practicing professionals in professional development schools are overwhelmed by the thought of doing an action research project and resort to using quasi-experimental designs. A Toolkit for Action Research puts an end to both, with the result being a life-long learning and reflection tool for teachers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 DedicationPart 2 PrefacePart 3 AcknowledgmentsPart 4 Section One - Setting the Stage for the Action Research ProjectChapter 5 Finding My Topic - Part 2Chapter 6 Developing a Thesis StatementChapter 7 Asking Your Research QuestionChapter 8 Preparing to Discuss the Problem and Context of Your StudyChapter 9 Describing the Purpose of Your ResearchChapter 10 Identifying Related Aspects of Your General Topic - Method IChapter 11 Identifying Related Aspects of Your General Topic - Method IIChapter 12 Organizing for WritingPart 13 Section Two - Review of the Related LiteratureChapter 14 Writing the Rationale for Your StudyChapter 15 Preparing for the Review of the Related LiteratureChapter 16 Research RecordsChapter 17 DefinitionsChapter 18 Preparing to Write the Review of Related Literature - The IntroductionChapter 19 Preparing to Write the Body of the Review of the Related Literature - Organizing the Review of the LiteratureChapter 20 Writing the Review of the Related Literature - Ethics ChecklistPart 21 Section Three - MethodologyChapter 22 Methodology FramesChapter 23 Planning and Data Collection - Ethics ChecklistChapter 24 Data Collection ToolsChapter 25 Ethics ChecklistChapter 26 Section Four - Data Analysis and DisplayChapter 27 From Implementation to AnalysisChapter 28 Data Sorting FramesChapter 29 Displaying DataPart 30 Section Five - Discussion, Implications, RecommendationsChapter 31 Planning the Discussion, Implications and ConclusionsChapter 32 Discussion, Implications, Conclusions - Ethics ChecklistChapter 33 Final Editing Checklist...