| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 112 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Literacy, language, and learning
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Language, literacy, and learning.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-112). |
| Contents |
""Cover ""; ""Contents ""; ""Acknowledgements ""; ""Foreword ""; ""Preface ""; ""Overview of This Book""; ""CHChapter 1. Action Research: Purpose and Benefits""; ""Action Research: Why We Do It""; ""Professional and Personal Development""; ""Communication Skills""; ""Teacher Empowerment""; ""Professional Dialogue""; ""Equity Issues""; ""Action Research: What It Is""; ""Action Research: What It Isn�t""; ""Action Research: The Process""; ""Action Research: The Researchers""; ""Jessica""; ""Ricky""; ""Angela""; ""Tiffany""; ""Summary""; ""CHChapter 2. Observe: Identify an Area of Interest"" |
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""Early Reconnaissance and Feedback""""Reflection""; ""What Will You Do?: Tips for Identifying an Area of Interest""; ""CHChapter 3. Reflect: Formulate Questions""; ""Criteria""; ""Limited Focus""; ""Results Enable Action""; ""Under Your Control""; ""Context""; ""Assumptions""; ""Theoretical Framework ""; ""Literature Review""; ""Research Journal""; ""What Will You Do?: Tips for Formulating a Question""; ""CHChapter 4. Plan: Plan Investigation""; ""Triangulation""; ""Methodology""; ""Consent and Confidentiality""; ""What Will You Do?: Tips for Planning Your Investigation"" |
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""CHChapter 5. Act: Collect Data""""Be Consistent yet Flexible""; ""Organize Data""; ""Preliminary Analysis""; ""Scoring and Spreadsheets""; ""Analytic Memos and Initial Code Ideas""; ""Research Journal""; ""What Will You Do?: Tips for Collecting Data""; ""CHChapter 6. Observe: Identify Patterns in Data""; ""Organizing Data""; ""Coding and Sorting""; ""Identifying Patterns""; ""Describing Data""; ""What Will You Do?: Tips for Identifying Patterns in Data""; ""CHChapter 7. Reflect: Interpret Data""; ""Research Journal""; ""Professional Judgment""; ""Accurate Representations"" |
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""Insufficient Data""""What Will You Do?: Tips for Interpreting Data""; ""CHChapter 8. Plan: Plan Changes""; ""Strength of Evidence and Rationale""; ""Changes Made""; ""Changes Planned""; ""What Will You Do?: Tips for Planning Changes""; ""CHChapter 9. Act: Implement Changes""; ""Making Changes""; ""Sharing Results""; ""Celebrating Achievements""; ""Continuing Research""; ""What Will You Do?: Tips for Implementing Changes ""; ""CHChapter 10. Quality Action Research: Transformation and Equity""; ""Action Research: High Quality""; ""Good for Literacy Education""; ""Must be Rigorous"" |
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""Consequences of Bad Research""""Tips for Attaining Quality""; ""Action Research: Transformation""; ""Politics of Research and Education""; ""Essential Nature""; ""Hidden Curriculum""; ""Culturally Relevant Pedagogy""; ""Teachers as Change Agents""; ""Action Research Resources""; ""Articles""; ""Websites""; ""Organizations""; ""References "" |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers -- Research.
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English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers -- Research. |
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English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers. |
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Action research in education.
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Action research in education. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Title |
Reflection and research |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Izzo, Andrea Research and Reflection : Teachers Take Action for Literacy Development Charlotte : Information Age Publishing,c2006 9781593115388 |
| ISBN |
9781607529491 (electronic book) |
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1607529491 (electronic book) |
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1593115385 (hardcover) |
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1593115377 (paperback) |
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9781593115388 (hardcover) |
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9781593115371 (paperback) |
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