{"product_id":"9781412968577","title":"Action Research: Teachers as Researchers in the Classroom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecome part of an online action research community\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eCraig Mertler has recently created a wiki for action research. \u003cstrong\u003eClick here\u003c\/strong\u003e to become part of this online community and begin exchanging ideas, questions\/answers, and reflections about action research today!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can also follow Craig Mertler on Twitter @actionrsrchr, or listen to his podcasts \u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eProvides comprehensive coverage of action research methods without being unnecessarily technical\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/b\u003e of \u003cb\u003eAction Research: Teachers as Researchers in the Classroom\u003c\/b\u003e introduces practicing teachers to the process of conducting classroom-based action research. Written for the practicing educator, the focus is on conducting applied, classroom research. The book's practicality stems from its attention to research methods and procedures that teachers can use with their everyday instructional practices and classroom activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew to the Second Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncorporates a discussion of rigor in classroom-based action research (Chapter 1) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents several additional models of action research, including visuals of those models (Chapter 1) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses the activity of conducting \"reconnaissance\" (Chapters 2 and 3) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdds a third Action Research Portrait to illustrate how teachers conduct action research in response to their own classroom situations (Chapters 3-8) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a section that encourages educators to develop their own action research communities (Chapter 8) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimplifies the summaries of all nine chapters so that the main points and sub-points are more apparent \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers two new examples of complete action research reports in Appendixes A and B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow Accompanied by a Student Study Site!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudent study site\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eincludes comprehensive study materials such as chapter summaries, practice tests, flashcards, and PowerPoint slides. Additional resources include \"Learning from SAGE Journal Articles,\" \"How to Read a Research Article,\" and an annotated research report for student reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055429599472,"sku":"9781412968577","price":51.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781412968577_p0.jpg?v=1763775710","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781412968577","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}