Action Research, Pearson New International Edition, 5th edition

Balanced coverage of data collection and analysis techniques for qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods

• Chapter 4, Data Collection Techniques, covers collection techniques for the most frequently used qualitative and quantitative data, including observations, interviews, teacher-made tests, and standardized test data.
• Chapter 6, Data Analysis and Interpretation, guides students through data analysis and provides techniques, coding guidelines, and examples for analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Inclusion throughout the text of digital research tools that can be used by action researchers through each phase of the action research process.

A focus on producing critical consumers of action research

• Chapter 9, Evaluating Action Research, helps students learn to read and critique studies completed by others. Included in Chapter 9 is an article from an action research journal that is analyzed using the new criteria for evaluating action research.
• Appendix A, Action Research in Action, contains an extended example and evaluation of an action research case study.

Expanded coverage of the ethics of conducting research in your own classroom

• Chapter 2, Ethics, includes discussion of ethical guidelines and provides guidance for seeking and obtaining Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval.