07180nam a2201021 a 4500 vtls000079686 MTX 160715610 001 0 eng d 9781442206939 9781442206946 201607151158 staff 201606141505 staff 201605041232 admin eng LB1028.4 370.72 Ebook Alber, Sandra M... 116741 A toolkit for action research/ [electronic resource] / Sandra M. Alber. The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, 2011. 201 p. Chapter, Lesson, Part Section 1: Setting the Stage for the Action Research Project. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 1.1: Finding My Topic—Part 1. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 1.2: Finding My Topic—Part 2. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 1.3: Developing a Thesis Statement. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 1.4: Asking Your Research Question. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 1.5: Preparing to Discuss the Problems and Context of Your Study. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 1.6: Describing the Purpose of Your Research. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 1.7: Identifying Related Aspects of Your General Topic—Method 1. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 1.8: Identifying Related Aspects of Your General Topic—Method 2. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 1.9: Organizing for Writing. Chapter, Lesson, Part Section 2: Review of the Related Literature. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 2.1: Writing the Rationale for Your Study. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 2.2: Preparing for the Review of the Related Literature—The Literature Search. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 2.3: Research Records—Historical Perspectives and Seminal Research. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 2.4: Research Records—Key Concepts. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 2.5: Research Records—Current Research. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 2.6: Research Records—Theoretical Perspectives. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 2.7: Research Records—Key Arguments, Issues, Debates, and Questions. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 2.8: Research Records—Developmental Issues. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 2.9: Definitions. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 2.10: Preparing to Write the Review of the Related Literature—The Introduction. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 2.11: Organizing the Review of the Literature—Linear Option. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 2.12: Organizing the Review of the Literature—Topic Relationship Option. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 2.13: Writing the Review of the Related Literature—Ethics Checklist. Chapter, Lesson, Part Section 3: Methodology. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 3.1: Describing Your Setting. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 3.2: Selecting Actions and Documentation. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 3.3: Description of Actions. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 3.4: Description of Documentation Sources. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 3.5: Choosing Sources to Answer Research Question. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 3.6: Implementation and Documentation Schedule—Option 1. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 3.7: Implementation and Documentation Schedule—Option 2. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 3.8: Implementation and Documentation Schedule—Option 3. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 3.9: Planning and Data Collection—Ethics Checklist. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 3.10: Ethics Checklist. Chapter, Lesson, Part Section 4: Data Analysis and Display. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.1: From Implementation to Analysis. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.2: Pre- and Post- Table. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.3: Criterion Table One. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.4: Criterion Table Two. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.5: Checkpoint Table. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.6: Skills Table. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.7: Theme Sorting. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.8: Venn Diagram. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.9: Artifacts Sorting Table. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.10: Selecting Powerful Narrative. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.11: Transcribing Form—Video or Audio. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.12: Conversation Analysis. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.13: Discourse Analysis. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.14: Word Count and Membership Categorization Analysis. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.15: Theory-Building Frame. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.16: Mean Length of Utterance Analysis Sheet. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.17: Measures of Central Tendencies Calculations Sheet. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.18: Questions for Analyzing. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.19: Organizing the Analysis. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 4.20: Analysis and Display—Ethics Checklist. Chapter, Lesson, Part Section 5: Discussion, Implications, Conclusions. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 5.1: Planning the Discussion, Implications, and Conclusions. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 5.2: Discussion, Implications, and Conclusions—Ethics Checklist. Chapter, Lesson, Part Frame 5.3: Final Editing Checklist. Cover, Title,A toolkit for action research--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Contents--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Preface--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Acknowledgments--References, Appendix, Index,References--References, Appendix, Index,About the Author. 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. All too often, students and practicing professionals in professional development schools are overwhelmed by the thought of doing an action research project and resort to using quasi-experimental designs. A Toolkit for Action Research puts an end to both, with the result being a life-long learning and reflection tool for teachers. This workbook can be used alone, or in conjunction with traditional action research texts, such as Daniel Tomal's Action Research for Educators. 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