Now in its third edition, Teachers Investigate their Work introduces both the theoretical concepts and the practical methods necessary for readers wishing to develop their action research.
Allan Feldman is Professor of Science Education and Teacher Education in the Teaching and Learning Department of the College of Education, University of South Florida, USA.
Herbert Altrichter is Full Professor of Education and Educational Psychology and Director of the Linz School of Education at Johannes Kepler University, Austria.
Peter Posch was Professor of Education at the Institute of Education, University of Klagenfurt, Austria, until his retirement.
Bridget Somekh was Professor of Educational Research at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, and is now Adjunct Professor at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
Chapter 1: Introduction: What will you find in this book? Chapter 2: The Research Journal: Companion to the Research Process Chapter 3: Collaborating with Others Chapter 4: Finding and Clarifying a Starting Point for your Own Research Chapter 5: Developing a Research Plan and Collecting Data Chapter 6: Data Analysis Chapter 7: Developing Action Strategies and Putting Them into Practice Chapter 8: Making Practitioners' Knowledge Public Chapter 9: Examples of Action research Studies Published in Journals Chapter 10: Behind the Scenes: A theoretical foundation of action research