A short guide to action research / Andrew P. Johnson.

SECTION 1 RATIONALE

CHAPTER ONE
Science Research, and Teaching
SCIENCE
RESEARCH
TEACHING

CHAPTER TWO Introduction to Action Research
RESEARCH ACTION
THE IMPORTANCE OF ACTION RESEARCH

CHAPTER THREE Using Action Research for Solving Problems

FINDING THE PROBLEM
FINDING SOLUTIONS
TESTING THE SOLUTION

AN EXAMPLE OF ACTION RESEARCH AND PROBLEM SOLVING

CHAPTER FOUR Strategies for Professional Growth: Preservice and In service Teachers
PRESERVICE TEACHERS :A TOOL FOR SEEING
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOLS
ACTION RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS

SECTION THE PROCESS
CHAPTER FIVE The beginning
An overview of the action research process
Finding your research topic

CHAPTER SIX A theoretical Context
Reviewing the literature review
Sample literature reviews

CHAPTER SEVEN Methods of Collecting data
DATA COLLECTION TYPES OF DATA COLLECTION IN ACTION RESEARCH

CHAPTER EIGHT Methods of Analysis data
ACCURACY AND CREDIBILITY: THIS IS WHAT IS VALIDITY, RELIABILITY, AND TRIANGULATION
INDUCTIVE ANALYSIS

CHAPTER NINE Discussion: your plan of action
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
EVALUATION OF THE STUDY
DESIGNING A NEW PLAN OR PROGRAM

SECTION III SAMPLES
Sample action research projects

SECTION WRITING AND REPORTING ACTION RESEARCH
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Presenting your action research
WHERE TO SHARE ACTION RESEARCH
THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
THE PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT

CHAPTER TWELVE Writing an action research report
TONE AND STYLE
LENGTH
CLARITY
HEADINGS

CHAPTER THIRTEEN Action research as master's thesis
BEFORE YOU START
A SAMPLE LITERATURE REVIEW
THE REFERENCE PAGE

CHAPTER FOURTEEN The literature review
A THEORETICAL CONTEXT
A SAMPLE LITERATURE REVIEW
THE REFERENCE

CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Findings: Report qualitative data
PRESENTING QUALITATIVE DATA
THE IMPORTANCE OF STRUCTURE
CASE STUDIES OR REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLES

CHAPTER SIXTEEN Findings: Reporting qualitative data using tables, figures and graphs