{"product_id":"the-wiley-handbook-of-action-research-in-education-isbn-9781119399964","title":"The Wiley Handbook of Action Research in Education","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComprehensive overview of the theoretical, conceptual, and applied\/practical presentations of action research as it is found and conducted solely in educational settings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Handbook of Action Research in Education\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to offer theoretical, conceptual, and applied\/practical presentations of action research as it is found and conducted solely in educational settings. Covering primarily PK-12 educational settings, the book utilizes a cross-section of international authors and presentations to provide global perspectives on action research in education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I of \u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Handbook of Action Research in Education\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on various foundational aspects and issues related to action research. Part II is centered on chapters that present theories and principles that help to guide the use of action research in educational contexts. Part III focuses on specific applications of educational action research in practice. Part IV provides an outlet for seven educational practitioners to share their experiences in conducting action research. Each of these authors also discusses the importance and value that action research has had on him or her, both professionally and personally. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscuss action research in PK-12, as well as in higher education settings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first book to focus on the importance and application of action research exclusively in educational settings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers world perspectives on action research in education\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a team of international scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Handbook of Action Research in Education\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent book for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and scholars studying and\/or researching educational action research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributor Biographies ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCraig A. Mertler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Foundations of Action Research in Education 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Education Action Research: With and for the Next Generation 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHilary Bradbury, Rolla Lewis, and Dusty Columbia Embury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 History of Action Research in Education 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCher C. Hendricks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Body of Literature on Action Research in Education 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichelle Vaughan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 US Perspectives on Action Research in Education 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrea C. Burrows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Worldwide Perspectives on Action Research in Education 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eErnest (Ernie) Stringer, Bob Dick, and Jack Whitehead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Theories and Principles of Action Research in Education 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Rigor in Educational Action Research and the Construction of Knowledge Democracies 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLonnie L. Rowell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Theory in Educational Action Research 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eErnest (Ernie) Stringer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Legitimacy of and Value in Action Research 161\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDebra M. Dosemagen and Eileen M. Schwalbach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Comparing and Contrasting Action Research and Action Learning 185\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom Bourner and Cheryl Brook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Underlying Importance of Context and Voice in Action Research 207\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJack Whitehead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Supportive Contexts for Action Research 229\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennifer J. Lesh and Jennifer Gleason\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Applications of Action Research in Practice 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Action Research for Teacher Professional Development: Being and Becoming an Expert Teacher 253\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Action Research as Professional Learning for Educators 273\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTara Flynn and Catherine D. Bruce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Action Research as Inquiry in Professional Practice Doctoral Programs 295\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRay R. Buss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Participatory Action Research (PAR) in Education 317\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Paz Morales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Action Research and Popular Education: Implications for Twenty‐First Century Leadership and Research Practices 343\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinnea L. Rademaker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Action Research for Social Justice Advocacy 371\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary Brydon‐Miller and Bruce Damons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Innovations in the Dissemination of Action Research: Rhetoric, Media, and Communication 393\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDanah Henriksen and Punya Mishra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Action Research for Systemic Change in Education 415\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmily F. Calhoun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The Promise and Future of Action Research in Education 439\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBob Dick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Practitioner Researchers Share Their Action Research Experiences 461\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 The Experience of Students and Faculty When Elements of Bloom’s Mastery Learning Are Used in an Online Statistics Course: A Participatory Action Research Study 463\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrick Casselman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 The Function of Freedom: Practitioner Action Research in Emancipatory Social Justice Teacher Education 481\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy Rector‐Aranda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Practitioner Action Research in an Urban STEM High School 497\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDouglas M. Stevens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Action Research as Professional Development: A Study of the Impact of Collaborative Analysis of Student Work on Teacher Practice and Student Writing 513\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKristin Shealy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Exploring Literature Circles Discussions Through Action Research 531\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGail Sigelakis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Story as an Organizing and Inquiry Tool for Action Research Partnerships Committed to Social Justice and Educational Change 547\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Kohan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Investigating the Benefits of Curriculum-Based Readers Theatre for English Language Learners Through an Innovative Professional Learning Community Model 565\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamantha N. Uribe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 581\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraig A. Mertler, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is currently an Associate Professor in Leadership and Innovation at Arizona State University. He has been a professor for 23 years has worked as a department chair, director of multiple doctoral programs, and an education dean. He teaches doctoral courses focused on the application of action research in schools, and has also taught educational research methods, statistical analysis, and educational assessment. Professor Mertler is the author of 20 books and 21 refereed journal articles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComprehensive overview of the theoretical, conceptual, and applied\/practical presentations of action research as it is found and conducted solely in educational settings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Handbook of Action Research in Education\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to offer theoretical, conceptual, and applied\/practical presentations of action research as it is found and conducted solely in educational settings. Covering primarily PK-12 educational settings, the book utilizes a cross-section of international authors and presentations to provide global perspectives on action research in education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I of \u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Handbook of Action Research in Education\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on various foundational aspects and issues related to action research. Part II is centered on chapters that present theories and principles that help to guide the use of action research in educational contexts. Part III focuses on specific applications of educational action research in practice. Part IV provides an outlet for seven educational practitioners to share their experiences in conducting action research. 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