You don't need a tweed jacket to be a researcher—in thousands of schools across North America, practising teachers conduct studies on best practices, alternat

Action research is increasingly used as a means for teachers to improve their instruction, yet for many the idea of doing "research" can be somewhat intimidatin

Action Research for Classrooms, Schools, and Communities is a core textbook for the action research course. This book addresses the trend toward high-stakes tes

The Role of Research in Teachers' Work privileges teachers' voices and explores what teachers themselves say about systematic research, the process of becoming

Provides an explanation of what action research is, presents a rationale for engaging in action research, and describes the process of action research for impro