The Evaluative Study of Action Research: Rigorous Findings on Process and Impact from Around the World

ISBN-13: 9780367680947 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 194 str.

Eileen Piggot-Irvine; Lesley Ferkins; Wendy Rowe

Opis

The Evaluative Study of Action Research presents all eight published papers as part of the six-year, global, Evaluative Study of Action Research (ESAR) in one volume. The study sought to enhance the academic rigour of Action Research (AR) and provide greater evidence of its impact.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Conceptualizing Indicator Domains for Evaluating Action Research  3. Action Research Networks: Role and Purpose in the Evaluation of Research Outcomes and Impacts  4. Developing a Framework for Research Evaluation in Complex Contexts Such as Action Research  5. Developmental Progress in Conducting Action Research  6. Goal Attainment Scaling in Action Research: Enhancing a Systems Thinking Orientation  7. Struggling to Achieve Desired Results from Your AR Projects? Insights from the Evaluative Study of Action Research May Help  8. Thumbs Up for Action Research in Case Studies from the Evaluative Study of Action Research  9. Leadership Within Action Research: Surfacing the Collective Nature of Leadership  10. Conclusion and Reflections