Action Research: Improving Schools and Empowering Educators - Softcover

Reseña del editor

This 4th Edition of Action Research introduces practicing educators to the process of conducting classroom-based action research. The book’s practicality stems from its focus on research methods and procedures that educators can use with their everyday instructional practices, classroom activities, and school procedures.

In this new fourth edition, Craig Mertler has added coverage of high interest topics like teacher empowerment and evaluation, Google Scholar, mixed-methods research designs, ethics and much more.

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

• Enhanced discussions on ethics and action research to help students better maneuver ethical dilemmas that arise in action research
• Discussions of two Action Research Portraits, offering students a more comprehensive look at the process of an action research project
• Enhanced discussions of how to write an action research report and how to incorporate APA style, preparing students to successfully complete a report by the end of the course.

Biografía del autor

Dr. Craig A. Mertler is currently an Associate Professor at Arizona State University. He began his career as a high school biology teacher. He has been an educator for 32 years―22 of those in higher education at Bowling Green State University, the University of West Georgia, Lynn University, and Arizona State University, and 9 as an administrator (department chair, doctoral program director, and education dean). Over his career, he has taught courses focused on the application of action research to promote educator empowerment, school improvement, and job-embedded professional development, as well as classroom assessment, research methods, and statistical analyses. He has served as the research methodology expert on more than 100 doctoral dissertations and master’s theses. He is the author of 23 books, 8 invited book chapters, and 20 refereed journal articles. He has also presented more than 35 research papers at professional meetings around the country, as well as internationally.

Dr. Mertler can be reached at craig.mertler@gmail.com for consulting, professional development, and speaking engagements. Additionally, you can visit his website at craigmertler.com and connect with him on Twitter @craigmertler.