Book Notes: McNiff You and Your Action Research
Author[ McNiff, Jean
Title[ You and Your Action Research Project
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Author2[ Lomax, Pamela
Author3[ Whitehead, Jack
Author4[
Book Information
Publisher[ Routledge
Location[ New York
Year[ 1996
Edition[
Pages[ 157
Content Description
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Abstract[
As I’ve been going over the outline of this book I believe that I will probably be putting most of my notes in my ARP journal . . . .
Chapter 1: Living educational action research
Chapter Information
Author[ McNiff
Title[ Chapter 1: Living educational action research]
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Abstract[
WHAT IS ACTION RESEARCH?
1. PRACTITIONER RESEARCH
2. GOOD PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
3. ACTION AND RESEARCH
4. RESEARCH AS A CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE
5. RESEARCH AS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
HOW IS ACTION RESEARCH SIMILAR TO DIFFERENT TO OTHER RESEARCH?
1. DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT
2. SOME KEY IDEAS AND QUALIFIERS
WHAT ARE THE MAIN FEATURES OFTHE ACTION RESEARCH PROCESS?
1. A COMMITMENT TO TO EDUCATION AL IMPROVEMENT
2. A SPECIAL KIND OF RESEARCH QUESTION
3. PUTTING THE “I” AT THE CENTER OF RESEARCH
4. WHAT KIND OF ACTION?
5. SYSTEMATIC MONITORING TO GENERATE VALID DATA
6. PROVIDING AUTHENTIC DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ACTION
7. EXPLAINING THE ACTION
8. REPRESENTING THE ACTION RESEARCH
9. VALIDATING ACTION RESEARCH CLAIMS
10. MAKING PUBLIC
Chapter 2: Starting your action research project
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Author[ McNiff
Title[ Chapter 2: Starting your action research project ]
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WORKING WITH OTHER PEOPLE
THE PARTICIPANTS
YOUR CRITICAL FRIEND(S)
YOUR TUTOR
YOUR FELLOW ACTION RESEARCHERS
YOUR VALIDATING GROUP
DEVELOPING INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
LISTENING SKILLS
MANAGEMENT SKILLS
COLLABORATIVESKILLS
INTRAPERSONAL SKILLS
INCLUSIVE WAYS OF RESEARCHING
STYLE OF LANGUAGE
ETHICS
(a) NEGITIATE ACCESS
WITH AUTHORITIES
WITH PARTICIAPANTS
WITH PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND SUPERVISORS
(b) PROMISE CONFIDENTIALITY
CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION
CONFIDENTIALITY OF IDENTITY
CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA
(c) ENSURE PARTICIPANTS’ RIGHT TO WITHDRAW FROM THE RESEARCH
(d) KEEP OTHERS INFORMED
(e) MAINTAIN YOUR OWN INTELECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
(F) KEEP GOOD FAITH
ACTION PLANNING
WHAT IS YOUR RESEARCH FOCUS?
BEGINNING FROM WHERE YOU ARE
WHY HAVE YOU CHOSEN THIS ISSUE AS YOUR FOCUS?
WHAT KIND OF EVIDENCE CA YOU PRODUCE TO SHOW WHAT IS HAPPENING? (“EVIDENCE 1”)
GATHERING DATA AND PRODUCING EVIDENCE
WHICH DATA
WHICH CRITERIA?
WHAT CA YOU DO ABOUT WHAT YOU FIND?
WHAT KIND OF EVIDENCE CAN YOU PRODUCE TO SHOW THAT WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS HAVING AN IMPACT? (“EVIDENCE 2”)
HOW WILL YOU EVALUTE THAT IMPACT?
HOW WILL YOU ENSURE THAT ANY JUDGEMENTS YOU MIGHT MAKE ARE REASONABLY FAIR AND ACCURATE?
WHAT WILL YOU DO THEN?
Chapter 3: Doing your action research project
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Author[ McNiff
Title[ Chapter 3: Doing your action research project ]
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REFLECTING ON THE ACTION RESEARCH CYCLE
FROM BEING A LIVING CONTRACTION
IMPLEMENTING THE ACTION PLAN
GETTING STARTED
FINDING A RESEARCH FOCUS
BACKGROUND READING
ETHICS
RESOURCING
WORKING WITH OTHERS
DOING THE PROJECT
IDENTIFICATION OF CONCERN
VALUES STATEMENT
GATHERING THE DATA (‘EVIDENCE 1’)
IMAGINING POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
GATHERING THE DATA (‘EVIDENCE 2’)
EVALUTING THE IMPACT AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE
VALIDATING THE CLAIM TO IMPROVEMENT
MODIFICATION OF PRACTICE
EVALUATION OF DOING THE PROJECT
WRITING UP
Chapter 4: Monitoring and documenting the action
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Author[ McNiff
Title[ Chapter 4: Monitoring and documenting the action ]
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HOW TO MONITOR AND DOCUMENT YOUR ACTION RESEARCH: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
COLLECTING, INTERPRETING AND EVALUATING DATA
WHAT KIND OF DATA MIGHT YOU GENERATE
1. MONITORING YOUR OWN ACTION
2. MONITORING OTHER PEOPLE’S ACTION
3. MONITORING CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE RESEARCH
DATA, EVIDENCE AND AUDIENCE
HOW TO COLLECT DATA: THE CHOICES AVAILABLE
SOME FURTHER IDEAS ABOUT DATA AND DATA SOURCES
WHAT IS YOUR RESEARCH FOCUS? EVIDENCE CAN BE FOUND IN . . .
WHY ARE YOU INTERESTED IN THIS AREA? EVIDENCE CAN BE FOUND IN . . .
WHERE IS YOUR EVIDENCE AROUND THAT? EVIDENCE CAN BE FOUND IN . . .
WHAT CAN YOU DO? EVIDENCE CAN BE FOUND IN . . .
WHAT KIND OF EVIDENCE CAN YOU GATHER TO SHOW THAT WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS HAVING AN IMPACT? EVIDENCE CAN BE FOUND IN . . .
HOW WILL YOU EXPLAIN THAT IMPACT? EVIDENCE CAN BE FOUND IN . . .
HOW CAN YOU BE SURE THAT THE JUDGEMENTS YOU HAVE ARRIVED AT ARE REASONABLY FAIR AND ACCURATE? EVIDENCE CAN BE FOUND IN . . .
HOW TO MANAGE THE DATA
YOUR WORKING MATERIALS
MANAGING THE DATA
RETRIEVAL
USING THE DATA
HOW TO INVOLVE CRITCAL FRIENDS IN THE MONITORING PROCESS
WHERE DO YOU START?
WHAT PART DO THEY PLAY IN VALIDATING THE RESEARCH?
WHO CAN ACT AS A CRITICAL FRIEND?
Chapter 5: Techniques for dealing with data
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Author[ McNiff
Title[ Chapter 5: Techniques for dealing with data ]
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USING A RESEARCH DIARY
TYPES OF INDIVIDUAL DIARY, THEIR PURPOSE AND THE DIARY ENTRIES TO WHICH THEY GIVE RISE
COLLABORATIVE DIARY KEEPING THE DIARIES KEPT BY OTHER PEOPLE
ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A RESEARCH DIARY
OBSERVATION METHODS
(a) HEADCOUNTING
(b) INTERACTION CHARTING
(c) PROCEDURAL ANALYSIS
(d) INTERACTION-PROCESS ANALYSIS
QUESTIONNARIES
DO NOT USE A QUESTIONNAIRE UNLESS YOU HAVE A VERY GOOD REASON FOR DOING SO
SOME PRELIMINARY POINTERS
CONSTRUCTING QUESTIONNAIRES
STEPS IN ADMINISTERING A QUESTIONNAIRE
INTERVIEWS
GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS
PHOTOGRAPHY, TAPE RECORDINGS AND VIDEO
PHOTOGRAPHY
AUDIOTAPE RECORDING
VIDEOTAPE RECORDING
Chapter 6: Making claims to knowledge and validating them
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Author[ McNiff
Title[ Chapter 6: Making claims to knowledge and validating them ]
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WHAT DOES MAKING CLAIMS TO KNOWLEDGE MEAN?
NEW MEANINGS
MAKING TACIT KNOWLEDGE EXPLICIT
CONTRIBUTING TO THE WIDER BODY OF KNOWLEDGE SUMMATIVE AND FORMATIVE EVALUATION
VALIDATING PROCEDURES – WHAT IS VALIDATED AND WHO DOES THE VALIDATING?
FORMS OF VALIDATION
THE VALIDATION GROUP
REACHING AGREEMENT
CRITERIA AND STANDARDS OF JUDGEMENT
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING ACTION RESEARCH
ISSUES OF LEGITIMATION
Chapter 7: Making your research public: creating your living theory
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Author[ McNiff
Title[ Chapter 7: Making your research public: creating your living theory ]
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SHARING YOUR WORK WITH OTHER
PEOPLE IN YOUR ORGANISATION
PEOPLE OUTSIDE YOUR ORGANISATION
ATTENDING CONFERENCES AND PRESENTING PAPERS
CONTRIBUTING YOUR LIVING THEORY TO AN EPISTEMOLOGY OF EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE
WAYS OF REPRESENTING ACTION RESEARCH
COMMUNICATING MEANING THROUGH WRITING
WRITING REPORTS
(a) A PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
PREPARING A SUBMISSION FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF PRIOR (EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING)
(b) A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODULE FOR ADVANCED QUALIFICATIONS
(c) A STRUCTURED REPORTFOR A MASTERS DISSERTATION
GETTING PUBLISHED
SUBMITTING PAPERS
WRITING BOOKS
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