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McKay, Jack – 1991
The purpose of this monograph is to heighten awareness about action research for both teachers and administrators involved in California middle level reform efforts. This approach to educational research is a means of developing knowledge through collaboration in a process that improves both student learning and professional autonomy. The…
Descriptors: Action Research, Administrators, Classroom Research, Intermediate Grades
Gee, Mary Kay; Ullman, Charlotte – 1998
Use of ethnographic methods to assess learning and staff development needs for workplace adult education programs is discussed, focusing on the teacher's role as ethnographic researcher. Four stages of ethnographic research are identified: (1) open-ended, inductive study; (2) structured observation; (3) analysis; and (4) speculation and sharing of…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Education, Data Collection, Educational Needs
McKinney, Floyd L.; And Others – 1985
Current efforts and methodologies to evaluate vocational education programs are plagued by a number of problems. Included among these are the following: disagreement over the primary role and function of vocational education, too great an emphasis on summative and product evaluation as well as on labor market outcomes as indicators of program…
Descriptors: Action Research, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods