Reflective Educator's Guide To Classroom Research

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Author: Nancy Fichtman Dana

ISBN-10: 1412966574

ISBN-13: 9781412966573

Category: Education - Research

Updated with the latest information on professional learning communities, data collection methods, and more, this revised bestseller guides teachers through the teacher inquiry process.

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This how-to guide to classroom inquiry takes educators through the process of classroom research step by step and answers questions on developing the research plan, collecting and analyzing data, and writing and publishing results. Teachers, teacher trainers, teacher educators, and professional development schools will find the book useful. Dana teaches education at Pennsylvania State University and Yendol-Silva teaches education at the University of Florida. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Foreword to the Second Edition Gene Thompson-Grove Thompson-Grove, GeneForeword to the First Edition Ann Lieberman Lieberman, Ann1 Teacher Inquiry Defined 12 The Start of Your Journey: Finding a Wondering 193 To Collaborate or Not to Collaborate: That is the Question! 594 Developing a Research Plan: Making Inquiry a Part of Your Teaching Practice 735 Finding Your Findings: Data Analysis 1176 Extending Your Learning: The Inquiry Write-Up 1337 Becoming the Best Teacher and Researcher You Can Be: Assessing the Quality of Your Own and Others' Inquiry 1658 The End of Your Journey: Making Your Inquiry Public 187References 201Index 211

\ Jo Beth Allen"Like all illuminating teacher inquiry, this book asks relevant and intriguing questions, the very questions teacher researchers ask most often. The authors offer a step-by-step guide to answering those questions, deeply grounded in the work of elementary, middle, and high school teacher researchers."\ \ \ \ \ Kevin J. Berry"Whether you are a preservice, beginning, or veteran teacher or teacher educator, this is the perfect resource for deepening your understanding of teacher inquiry."\ \ \ Gail V. Ritchie"Makes classroom-based research understandable and doable as an integral part of teaching. From finding a wondering to developing a research plan to data analysis and sharing findings, the authors support teacher researchers at all levels of experience."\ \