TY - BOOK AU - McNiff,Jean AU - Whitehead,Jack TI - Action research: principles and practice SN - 0415219949 AV - LB1028.24. M398 2001 U1 - 300.72 PY - 2002/// CY - London, New York PB - RoutledgeFalmer KW - Action research in education KW - Action research KW - Methodology N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-160) and index; Pt. I; What do we know? The principles of action research; 1; What do we know? The principles of action research; 2; How do we come to know? Linking theory and practice; 3; Who has influenced our thinking? Key theorists in action research; 4; What do we need to know? How can we develop our work? --; Pt. II; What do we do? The practices of action research; 5; How to do action research; 6; Practical issues; 7; Making sense of the data and generating evidence; 8; Validating claims to knowledge --; Pt. III; How do we share our knowledge? Stories from action researchers; 9; Action research in the home; Christopher McCormack; 10; Expect the unexpected; Conchur O. Muimhneachain; 11; Where will we put the computer?; Ray O'Neill; 12; My involvement in action research; Kevin McDermott --; Pt. IV; Contributing to good social orders through education; 13; Action research and good social orders; 14; Significance of the work; Epilogue: An educative conversation; Jean McNiff and Jack Whitehead ER -