Action research : a methodology for change and development /

Somekh, Bridget,

Action research : a methodology for change and development / Bridget Somekh. - 225 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. - Doing qualitative research in educational settings . - Doing qualitative research in educational settings. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Agency, change and the generation of actionable knowledge -- Ch. 2. Doing action research differently -- Ch. 3. Action research from the inside : a teacher's experience -- Ch. 4. Action research and radical change in schools -- Ch. 5. Action research for organizational development in higher education -- Ch. 6. Action research in a partnership between regional companies and a university -- Ch. 7. Action research in the evaluation of a national programme -- Ch. 8. Action research and innovative pedagogies with ICT -- Ch. 9. Reflections on the process of writing this book and its purposes -- -- Agency, change and the generation of actionable knowledge -- Doing action research differently -- Action research from the inside : a teacher's experience -- Action research and radical change in schools -- Action research for organizational development in higher education -- Action research in a partnership between regional companies and a university -- Action research in the evaluation of a national programme -- Action research and innovative pedagogies with ICT -- Reflections on the process of writing this book and its purposes. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Ch. 9.

Presenting a fresh view of action research as a methodology which makes a unique contribution to knowledge about the process of development and change, this text explores its use in different disciplines and locations and shows its fluidity and responsiveness to the values and culture of each. "This book presents a fresh view of action research as a methodology uniquely suited to researching the processes of innovation and change. Drawing on twenty-five years' experience of leading or facilitating action research projects. Bridget Somekh argues that action research can be a powerful systematic intervention, which goes beyond describing, analyzing and theorizing practice to reconstruct and transform those practices.".

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Action research

LB1028.24 / .S66 2006

300.72

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