Improving Schools Through Action Research: A Reflective Practice Approach, 4th edition

• Two complete action research studies are included in the text and used to provide concrete examples of concepts throughout the text.
• Step-by-Step guidance for how to conduct every aspect of an action research study.
• Exceptional coverage of how to analyse data, including detailed information on how to analyse data, including quantitative data, student work samples, observations, and interviews.

• Research Paper Activities for each part of the action cycle. Completing each of these activities results in a full-length action research report.

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• Embedded videos, tutorials, and additional resources. The author produced video tutorials to help readers better understand topics like The Types of Educational Research and the Origin of Action Research. She also produced a number of video tutorials to help readers better understand how to Avoid Plagerism, Write Good Research Questions, Do an ERIC Search, Triangulate Data, Collect Data, Increase Validiity, do a Qualitative Thematic Analysis, and draw Research Conclusion. For some examples, see the Enhanced Pearson eText links pages 39, 50, 72, 103, 106.

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Key content changes include:

• Two complete action research studies are included in the text and used to provide concrete examples of concepts throughout the text. To review the studies see the two appendices, pages 154-173. For examples of how the studies are used as learning/teaching tools, see the Reflect and Connect activities through out the text, e.g. pages 32 and 55. 
• A more thorough explanation of how to write a research question and ways to frame research questions for studies that answer what works or what is questions are included (Ch. 2).
• A streamlined explanation about validity in action research and ways to increase trustworthiness (Ch. 4).
• An improved presentation of how to plan and carry out the action research study is included to help readers more easily follow the process they will use in designing and implementing their studies (Ch. 4).