Passionate enquiry and school development : a story about teacher action research /

Passionate enquiry and school development : a story about teacher action research /

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Dadds, Marion.
Imprint:London ; Washington, D.C. : Falmer Press, 1995.
Description:1 online resource (xii, 192 pages)
Language:English
Subject:
Action research in education.
Action research in education -- Case studies.
Action research in education.
Electronic books.
Case studies.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11179433
Hidden Bibliographic Details
ISBN:0750704330
9780750704335
0203453638
9780203453636
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-185) and index.
Print version record.
Summary:"The main feature of this book is a case story of a teacher action researcher, Vicki, undertaking research in her own school as part of an Advanced Diploma course. The second important feature is this study grew out of Dr. Dadds' own action research on her in-service course with a group of primary and middle school teachers which included Vicki." "The case story examines Vicki's three action research studies in turn; how they related to her work in the school; how she did her research; what problems she had to encounter; how she felt about her research and the people involved in it; what impact the research had on her feelings and ideas; and, what were some of the outcomes." "Dr. Dadds has written a rare case story of the realities of doing part-time action research in school and in doing so challenges and develops some of the existing theoretical positions on action research. She offers original insights into: the subjective and emotional dimensions of doing action research; the effects of government educational reform on teacher action research in school; and, the relationship between development through the medium of action research. Little so far has been written of the processes by which teacher's action research projects become part of the life of a developing school."--Jacket.
Other form:Print version: Dadds, Marion. Passionate enquiry and school development. London ; Washington, D.C. : Falmer Press, 1995
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Vicki: Teacher Action Researcher
  • Chapter 3. Seeing Changes and Development
  • Chapter 4. Developing the Humanities Curriculum at Springfield School
  • Chapter 5. Learning About Children with Special Needs
  • Chapter 6. The Gendered Curriculum at Springfield School
  • Chapter 7. Valuing Teacher Action Research
  • Chapter 8. Valuing Knowledge and Understanding
  • Chapter 9. Valuing Text
  • Chapter 10. Valuing Action
  • Chapter 11. Valuing Development
  • Chapter 12. Valuing Collaboration
  • Chapter 13. Final Reflections
  • Chapter 14. Summary
  • Bibliography
  • Index

Similar Items