A Teacher's Guide to Classroom Research

Preface to the fifth edition
Acknowledgements

A teacher's guide to classroom research
Classroom research in action
Why classroom research by teachers?
Action research and classroom research by teachers
Developing a focus
Principles of classroom observation
Methods of observation in classroom research
Data gathering
Analysing classroom research data
Reporting classroom research
Teaching and learning as the heartland of classroom research
Teacher research, school improvement and system reform

Bibliography
Index

A Teacher's Guide to Classroom Research 5E is a great 'one-stop' guide for trainee or qualified teachers looking to undertake classroom research.

Through its friendly, supportive and authoritative approach, A Teacher's Guide to Classroom Research 5E tackles the big issues and questions of education research and offers a clear framework for doing classroom research. The updated fifth edition retains all the features that have made it so popular over the past thirty years - such as a rich range of insightful case studies demonstrating successful classroom research in practice - whilst offering expanded coverage of research methods and techniques.

Key features include:

• How to get started on classroom research
• The principles and methods of classroom research for professional learning
• Interpreting and analyzing data
• Reporting classroom research
• Linking to teaching and learning

Whether you are a trainee teacher undertaking some form of classroom-based research as an essential element of your teacher training course, or a qualified teacher doing research to explore and improve your practice, this classic and seminal text guides and supports you throughout the entire process from initial research idea to final dissemination.