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McCutchan, Marlin – 1984
Three factors tend to remove classroom teachers from any direct benefits from formal research: (1) the difficulty of replicating the exact circumstances of the study in the classroom; (2) the scarcity of research which claims to show a "significant difference"; and (3) the complexity of reporting, in formal research journals and reports,…
Descriptors: Action Research, Attribution Theory, Classroom Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Rich, Dorothy – 1999
This handbook is designed to identify, build, maintain, and expand teachers' personal and professional effectiveness using "MegaSkills." Section 1, "Knowing Your Leadership Strengths," focuses on identifying strengths, exploring how adults learn, and considering new dimensions for successful education. It also discusses seven habits of good…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Learning, Collegiality, Elementary Secondary Education
Connecting Research to Teaching: Classroom Research and Classroom Practice: Blurring the Boundaries.

Tinto, Patricia P.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1994
Presents a case study which describes the experiences of two classroom mathematics teachers and the impact that their own research has had on themselves as teachers; traces their entry into the world of research beyond the classroom. (19 references) (MKR)
Descriptors: Action Research, Case Studies, Classroom Research, Educational Researchers
May, Marilyn – Journal of Social Studies Research, 2005
Current pressure on education programs is leading to increased evaluation of course requirements. Alignment with national and state standards and demands for greater accountability are being reflected in teacher certification requirements and graduation proficiencies. There is a great deal of literature that identifies the need and value of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Course Content, Geography Instruction, Action Research
Valanides, Nicos; Nicolaidou, Athanasia; Eilks, Ingo – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2003
Nine 12th grade students, attending the science section of the upper secondary school in Cyprus, were individually interviewed about their understanding of the changes associated with the process of oxidation/combustion. Each student was instructed to firstly predict what would happen when heating a piece of copper wire or a piece of magnesium…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Grade 12
Broadbent, Andrea – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2004
In this article, the author reports findings from a project designed to explore approaches for improving students' mathematical learning outcomes in relation to the base ten number system. The project explored the role of a commonly used teaching activity, referred to in the project as the "base ten game," in developing children's…
Descriptors: Number Systems, Number Concepts, Teaching Methods, Outcomes of Education
Bateman, George R.; Roberts, Harry V. – 1993
This paper offers suggestions on how individual faculty can apply Total Quality Management (TQM) practices to their teaching. In particular the paper describes the experiences and lessons learned by two business school faculty members who took to heart the "Galvin Challenge," Bob Galvin's challenge to professors at the Xerox Quality…
Descriptors: Action Research, Business Administration Education, College Faculty, College Instruction
Anderson, Gary L.; And Others – 1994
Over the past decade there has been a substantive change in the role of practitioners in educational research. Grassroots efforts in action research highlight the importance of educators' own understanding of their practice. This book, which stems from a school-university collaboration, describes the theory and methods for conducting…
Descriptors: Action Research, College School Cooperation, Educational Research, Educational Researchers
Martin, Rachel, Ed.; Eddy, David, Ed. – Focus on Basics, 1989
This issue begins with "Listen to a New Word: Publishing from the Grassroots" (Rachel Martin) about a movement to publish the writings of adult literacy participants. The article looks at what these writings have to say about the world and why the world needs to listen. "Effective Practice: Panning for Gold" (Zona Johnson,…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills
Ho, Rose – 2003
The primary objective of the action research chronicled (in English and Chinese) in this book was to shift the teaching method used by preschool teachers in Hong Kong from a teacher-directed mode by training them to use the Project Approach. The secondary objective was to measure children's achievement while using the Project Approach, focusing on…
Descriptors: Action Research, Foreign Countries, Multilingual Materials, Preschool Children

Fenstermacher, Gary D.; Richardson, Virginia – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1993
Discusses the use of Aristolean logic in developing practical reasoning and arguments. Asserts that practical arguments are used to explain why an individual took action based on practical reasoning. Contends that this approach should be used by teachers in applying research findings to instruction and in encouraging students to support their…
Descriptors: Action Research, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Elementary Secondary Education
Salhi, Adnan, Ed. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2006
This book represents a collaborative effort among education scholars that addresses the theory, practice, and policy gaps that have plagued classrooms for a long time. Divided into three parts, it focuses on practical strategies for teaching and learning in different subject areas and at all levels; provides research-based models for improving…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Educational Theories, Educational Practices

Rasanen, Anne, Ed.; Marsh, David, Ed. – 1994
This volume of articles is a report from the national teacher in-service development program in teaching content through a foreign language at the Continuing Education Centre of the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland. This publication is mainly in English, because of the basic rationale of the Teaching Content through English (TCE) programme, and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Bilingual Education, Course Content, Curriculum Development
Quigley, B. Allan – 1997
This guide gives adult educators and trainers in the literacy field concrete suggestions and alternatives for their work. It provides historical and evolutionary frameworks they can use to shape a new philosophy of adult literacy and improve their practice. Part 1 looks at literacy through the eyes of society, describing myths, rhetoric, and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy
Gebhard, Jerry G. – 1989
Classroom research procedures to help teachers to investigate their own teaching behaviors are outlined, and the benefits of such research are discussed. For undertaking investigations of teaching behaviors and their consequences, teachers are first provided with background knowledge and experience in classroom observation. A variety of techniques…
Descriptors: Action Research, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research