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Some e-books and online articles about Action Research

Action Research by Andy Townsend
ISBN: 9780335244447
Publication Date: 2013-02-01
This text takes the reader step-by-step through the process of action research and illustrates each of the stages with illuminating examples of action research, where possible drawn from published literature, so that readers can see how action research has been conducted and applied in practice.
Action Research in Practice by Bill Atweh; Stephen Kemmis; Patricia Weeks
ISBN: 9780203024478
Publication Date: 1998-02-05
This book presents a collection of stories from action research projects in schools and a university. This collection is more than simply an illustration of the scope of action research in education - it shows how projects that differ on a variety of dimensions can raise similar themes, problems and issues.
Best Practices in Action Research for Teacher Candidates by Robert P. Pelton
ISBN: 9781607096948
Publication Date: 2010-09-01
Teachers are the single most important element in helping every child succeed in school. Action Research for Teacher Candidates has been written in the hopes of equipping teachers-in-training with the skills needed for action research: a process that leads to focused, effective, and responsive strategies that help students succeed.
Student Voice, Teacher Action Research and Classroom Improvement by Lisa M. Bell; Jill M. Aldridge
ISBN: 9789462097766
Publication Date: 2014-11-04
The issue of teacher quality is increasingly seen as being central to education policy development and this emphasis highlights the role teacher professional development plays in improving teacher effectiveness and the quality of learning in the classroom.
A Toolkit for Action Research by Sandra M. Alber
ISBN: 9781442206946
Publication Date: 2010-11-16
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.
Being a Teacher - Researcher by Konstantinos Alexakos
ISBN: 9789463002950
Publication Date: 2015-12-01
provides a detailed framework with ideas and strategies that interested educators can apply in exploring teaching and learning in both formal and informal settings.

"Science Talks" in Kindergarten Classrooms: Improving Classroom Practice Through Collaborative Action Research
In this study we described an action research project enacted by a veteran Kindergarten teacher (Sarah) in the context of a professional development program
Developing a Second Life virtual field trip for university students: an action research approach
This paper reports on a research study into the development of a virtual world learning experience designed for marketing students taking a Digital Promotions course. The experience was a field trip into Second Life to allow students to investigate how business branding practices were used for product promotion in this virtual world environment.
Effects of conscious discipline training on Head Start teacher-child interactions: An action research plan
This action research study was designed to study the implementation and effect on teacher-child interactions and thus, the children's emotional and cognitive development from implementing Conscious Discipline skills and structures in the classroom.
The Impact of Structured Play on Early Literacy Skills in a Kindergarten Classroom
The present action research study of kindergarten students, in a suburban public school classroom located in the midlands region of South Carolina, describes the ways in which a teacher-researcher developed a Structured Play Unit in her classroom that was designed to answer the following research question: How does the implementation of a Structured Play Unit impact early literacy skills (rhyming) on kindergarten students?
The recursive process in and of critical literacy: action research in an urban elementary school
This paper provides an overview of the recursive process of initiating an action research project on literacy for students-at-risk in a Canadian urban elementary school.
Using action research to assess and advocate for innovative school library design.
This collaborative project was designed to use action research to assess and advocate for innovative design changes in a school library.