A Practical Guide to Action Research and Teacher Enquiry: Making a Difference in the Early Years

ISBN-13: 9781138495180 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 98 str.

UK.) Kitto Eleanor (UCL Institute of Education

Opis

Divided into easy-to-follow sections, this guide offers clear definitions and explanations of action research along with explanations of how it can be applied in early years settings.Ten examples of practice are used to clearly illustrate the action research cycle in a variety of settings, and in relation a range of topics and ages.

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Acknowledgements  Foreword by Dr Guy Roberts-Holmes  Introduction Part One: Action Research – Theory and Practice  Introduction  What is Action Research?  How Did Action Research Develop?  The development and application of action research in education  Why engage in Action Research in the Early Years?  What is in it for me?  Professional Development  Team development  Children’s development  Evidence-informed practice  Making the difference: Planning your project with Impact Evolution  Input- or output-based evaluation  Ethical Considerations  Summary  Part Two: The Phases of Action Research  Introduction  Identifying a focus  Ask a question  Planning and Implementing a change  Innovate  Evaluating Impact  How will you know you have been successful?  Considering the future  Summary  Part Three: The Projects  Introduction  Project 1: Mindful Yoga in a Nursery School  Project 2: Developing the outdoor area to support early numeracy  Project 3: Storytelling  Project 4: Continuing professional development policy  Project 5: Personal, Social and Emotional Development at lunchtime  Project 6: Talking Partners at Primary  Project 7: Parental Engagement  Project 8: Early writing  Project 9: Promoting a love of reading  Project 10: 0–2-year-old room  Conclusion  References  Appendices  Appendix I Identifying a focus  Appendix II Collating evidence  Appendix III Planning for impact  Appendix IV Planning for impact  Appendix V Evaluating impact  Appendix VI: Considering the future