Action research
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TextPublication details: California Sage Publications, Inc. 2014 Edition: 4thDescription: xxii, 298 pISBN: 9781452205083Subject(s): Action research | Human services--ResearchDDC classification: 361 Summary: In the Fourth Edition of Action Research, author Ernest T. Stringer provides clear guidelines to enable novice practitioner researchers to move comfortably through a process of inquiry that provides effective solutions to problems in the work and lives of those participating in the research. The Fourth Edition provides a simple but highly effective model for approaching action research; Look: building a picture and gathering information, Think: interpreting and explaining, and Act: resolving issues and problems. "Biographical Bulletins" punctuate the text to clarify meaning and to increase understanding of relevant facets of research processes. This best-selling text is appropriate for educational, business, health, and social work settings.
New to this Edition:
A new chapter on using social media to enhance action research processes
An extended description of online sites related to action research
Major additions that strengthen the theoretical foundations of action research
An extended discussion of the literature on action research
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Indian Institute of Management LRC General Stacks | Public Policy & General Management | 361 STR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 004371 |
Table of contents
About the Author 1. Research in Professional and Public Life 2. The Theory Behind the Practice 3. Setting the Stage: Planning a Research Process 4. Look: Gathering Data 5. Think: Reflection and Analysis 6. Act: Action Plans -- Implementing Sustainable Solutions 7. Strategic Planning 8. Reports: Informing Stakeholders 9. Action Research and the Internet References Index
In the Fourth Edition of Action Research, author Ernest T. Stringer provides clear guidelines to enable novice practitioner researchers to move comfortably through a process of inquiry that provides effective solutions to problems in the work and lives of those participating in the research. The Fourth Edition provides a simple but highly effective model for approaching action research; Look: building a picture and gathering information, Think: interpreting and explaining, and Act: resolving issues and problems. "Biographical Bulletins" punctuate the text to clarify meaning and to increase understanding of relevant facets of research processes. This best-selling text is appropriate for educational, business, health, and social work settings.
New to this Edition:
A new chapter on using social media to enhance action research processes
An extended description of online sites related to action research
Major additions that strengthen the theoretical foundations of action research
An extended discussion of the literature on action research
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