This edition previously issued in print: 2011.
PART ONE: WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?
What Is Action Research?
Who Can Do Action Research?
The Underpinning Assumptions of Action Research
Where Did Action Research Come from and Where Is It Now?
PART TWO: WHY DO I NEED TO KNOW?
Why Do Action Research?
Learning to Improve Practice
Contributing to New Theory
Evaluating Your Research
PART THREE: HOW DO I FIND OUT?
Action Planning: Planning and Designing Your Action Research
Engaging with the Literatures
Doing Action Research: Carrying out Your Action Plan
PART FOUR: HOW DO I GENERATE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT MY CLAIM TO KNOWLEDGE?
Monitoring Practice and Looking for Data
Gathering, Sorting and Storing Data
Turning the Data into Evidence
PART FIVE: HOW DO I TEST AND CRITIQUE MY KNOWLEDGE?
Testing the Validity of Your Claims to Knowledge
Establishing the Legitimacy of Your Claims to Knowledge
Engaging with the Politics of Knowledge
PART SIX: HOW DO I REPRESENT AND DISSEMINATE MY KNOWLEDGE?
Telling Your Research Story
Writing a Workplace Report
Writing a Report for Higher Degree Accreditation
Publishing and Disseminating Your Research
PART SEVEN: HOW DO I SHOW THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MY KNOWLEDGE?
Explaining the Significance of Your Research
Developing New Epistemologies for Workplace Cultures of Enquiry
All you need to know about action research by Jean McNiff. ISBN 9781446249888. Published by SAGE in 2014. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.