A teacher's guide to classroom research
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A teacher's guide to classroom research
McGraw-Hill/Open University Press, 2008
4th ed
- : pbk
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Previous ed.: 2002
Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-214) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
How do we conduct classroom research? Why is classroom research valuable to teachers and schools? How does classroom research contribute to teaching, learning and school transformation?The fourth edition of this bestselling book is a practical guide for teachers that wish to conduct research in their classrooms and for schools that wish to improve their practice. Classroom research, as described in this book, will enable teachers to enhance their own or their colleagues' teaching, to test the assumptions of educational theory in practice and to implement and evaluate whole school developments.
Comprehensively revised and updated, changes to the new edition include: A major re-working of the last four chapters Comprehensive description of how to conduct classroom research Two new chapters on analyzing and reporting research Updated case study examples and cameos The contribution of teacher research in enhancing personalized learning and school transformationThe book also explores models of teaching and learning; methods for collecting, analyzing and reporting data; and the ways in which classroom research can be published and linked to the curriculum, teaching and staff development.
Table of Contents
Preface to the fourth edition Acknowledgements A teacher's guide to classroom research Classroom research in action Why classroom research by teachers? Action research and classroom research by teachers Developing a focus Principles of classroom observation Methods of observation in classroom research Data gathering Analysing classroom research data Reporting classroom research Teaching and learning as the heartland of classroom research Teacher research, the creation of professional learning communities and the transformation of schooling Appendix: Ethics for classroom research References Index
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