Here are the slides from our session on analysing and interpreting data, in which we discussed: what ‘data’ is and can comprise of in action research (see Pine 2009, Chapter 11 for inspiration) what sort of data is useful for answering your practical and intellectual questions when and why we might not use […]
Designing methods that work for action and inquiry
On Monday January 20th, we’ll examine four methods of inquiry — interviewing students, surveying students, observing students and using reflections as research data — and decide how they might be used to inform a case study of how students in a diverse group (a) relate to the knowledge and skills a teacher thinks they are […]
Theoretical perspectives on ‘achievement gaps’ in education
This will be the focus for our seminar on January 13th. Every attempt to ‘close an achievement gap’ is rooted in a range of theories which frame what the statistical difference between measurable educational outcomes is and means, why it appears to exist, what if anything can be done to change it, who can have […]
Academic referencing style guide
The University of Lincoln has published a very useful, and free, guide to referencing academic papers in the Harvard style. If you’re searching for a style, or need help remembering some details, download the book! Different academic disciplines have habits of using particular styles; for MLA (modern languages), APA (psychology) and Chicago (social sciences and humanities) […]
Perspectives on the ethics of educational action research
Brydon-Miller, M. (2010) Covenantal Ethics for Action Research: Creating a New Strategy for Ethical Review’, 8th World Congress on Participatory Action Research and Learning, Melbourne, Australia, online at: http://wc2010.alara.net.au/Formatted%20Papers/4.2.8.GENERIC.pdf [useful framework on pp. 2–3). Eikeland, O. (2006) ‘Condescending ethics and action research : Extended review article’, Action Research, 41(4), online at http://www.uk.sagepub.com/gray/Website%20material/Journals/ar_eike.pdf [a view of […]