A Handbook For Teacher Research

Author : Colin Lankshear,Michele Knobel
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2004-04-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780335226108

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A Handbook for Teacher Research by Colin Lankshear,Michele Knobel Pdf

“This informative book helped me to understand research in general and to bring focus and clarity to my current research project. The text answers questions and provides guidance and support in a manner that is user-friendly and easy to comprehend…. After reading this book, I feel empowered as a teacher-researcher and would unhesitatingly recommend it to other teacher-researchers, graduate students and educators.”Francesca Crowther – teacher and doctoral student, Nova Scotia, Canada. This book provides a comprehensive and detailed approach to teacher research as systematic, methodical and informed practice. It identifies five requirements for all kinds of research, and provides clear and accessible guidelines for teachers to use in conducting their own classroom-based studies. Features: A clear definition of teacher research which insists on more than ‘stories’ and anecdotal ‘retrospectives’ Innovative organisational structure based on the collection and analysis of spoken, written and observed data, with strong emphasis on the design of research projects Easy-to-use and widely applicable tools and techniques for collecting and analysing data in qualitative research Informed by the authors’ own wide-ranging experiences, A Handbook of Teacher Research provides everything the teacher researcher needs in order to conduct good quality practitioner research. It is ideal for upper level undergraduate Education programmes and for postgraduate research, as well as for teacher researchers who conceive and drive their own independent studies.

Author : Conra D. Gist,Travis J. Bristol
Publisher : American Educational Research Association
Page : 1167 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780935302936

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Handbook of Research on Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers by Conra D. Gist,Travis J. Bristol Pdf

Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers are underrepresented in public schools across the United States of America, with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color making up roughly 37% of the adult population and 50% of children, but just 19% of the teaching force. Yet research over decades has indicated their positive impact on student learning and social and emotional development, particularly for Students of Color and Indigenous Students. A first of its kind, the Handbook of Research on Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers addresses key issues and obstacles to ethnoracial diversity across the life course of teachers’ careers, such as recruitment and retention, professional development, and the role of minority-serving institutions. Including chapters from leading researchers and policy makers, the Handbook is designed to be an important resource to help bridge the gap between scholars, practitioners, and policy makers. In doing so, this research will serve as a launching pad for discussion and change at this critical moment in our country’s history. The volume’s goal is to drive conversations around the issue of ethnoracial teacher diversity and to provide concrete practices for policy makers and practitioners to enable them to make evidence-based decisions for supporting an ethnoracially diverse educator workforce, now and in the future.

Author : Wolff-Michael Roth
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789087903381

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Doing Teacher-Research by Wolff-Michael Roth Pdf

There are many teachers who think about doing research in their own classes and schools but who are perplexed by what appears to be involved. This book is intended for these perplexed practitioners, to provide them with an easily understandable narrative about the concrete praxis of doing research in their classrooms or in those of their teacher peers teaching next door or in the same school.

Author : Hodges, Thomas E.,Baum, Angela C.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 749 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781522562504

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Handbook of Research on Field-Based Teacher Education by Hodges, Thomas E.,Baum, Angela C. Pdf

Teacher education is an evolving field with multiple pathways towards teacher certification. Due to an increasing emphasis on the benefits of field-based learning, teachers can now take alternative certification pathways to become teachers. The Handbook of Research on Field-Based Teacher Education is a pivotal reference source that combines field-based components with traditional programs, creating clinical experiences and “on-the-job” learning opportunities to further enrich teacher education. While highlighting topics such as certification design, preparation programs, and residency models, this publication explores theories of teaching and learning through collaborative efforts in pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 settings. This book is ideally designed for teacher education practitioners and researchers invested in the policies and practices of educational design.

Author : Niess, Margaret L.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781466684041

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Handbook of Research on Teacher Education in the Digital Age by Niess, Margaret L. Pdf

Traditional classrooms are fast becoming a minority in the education field. As technologies continue to develop as a pervasive aspect of modern society, educators must be trained to meet the demands and opportunities afforded by this technology-rich landscape. The Handbook of Research on Teacher Education in the Digital Age focuses on the needs of teachers as they redesign their curricula and lessons to incorporate new technological tools. Including theoretical frameworks, empirical research, and best practices, this book serves as a guide for researchers, educators, and faculty and professional developers of distance learning tools.

Author : D. Jean Clandinin,Jukka Husu
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1600 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781526415486

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The SAGE Handbook of Research on Teacher Education by D. Jean Clandinin,Jukka Husu Pdf

The SAGE Handbook of Research on Teacher Education offers an ambitious and international overview of the current landscape of teacher education research, as well as the imagined futures. The two volumes are divided into sub-sections: Section One: Mapping the Landscape of Teacher Education Section Two: Learning Teacher Identity in Teacher Education Section Three: Learning Teacher Agency in Teacher Education Section Four: Learning Moral & Ethical Responsibilities of Teaching in Teacher Education Section Five: Learning to Negotiate Social, Political, and Cultural Responsibilities of Teaching in Teacher Education Section Six: Learning through Pedagogies in Teacher Education Section Seven: Learning the Contents of Teaching in Teacher Education Section Eight: Learning Professional Competencies in Teacher Education and throughout the Career Section Nine: Learning with and from Assessments in Teacher Education Section Ten: The Education and Learning of Teacher Educators Section Eleven: The Evolving Social and Political Contexts of Teacher Education Section Twelve: A Reflective Turn This handbook is a landmark collection for all those interested in current research in teacher education and the possibilities for how research can influence future teacher education practices and policies.

Author : Drew Gitomer,Courtney Bell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1553 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780935302486

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Handbook of Research on Teaching by Drew Gitomer,Courtney Bell Pdf

The Fifth Edition of the Handbook of Research on Teachingis an essential resource for students and scholars dedicated to the study of teaching and learning. This volume offers a vast array of topics ranging from the history of teaching to technological and literacy issues. In each authoritative chapter, the authors summarize the state of the field while providing conceptual overviews of critical topics related to research on teaching. Each of the volume's 23 chapters is a canonical piece that will serve as a reference tool for the field. The Handbook provides readers with an unaparalleled view of the current state of research on teaching across its multiple facets and related fields.

Author : Ruth Shagoury,Brenda Miller Power
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Education
ISBN : UCSC:32106015950089

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The Art of Classroom Inquiry by Ruth Shagoury,Brenda Miller Power Pdf

This book continues to show teachers how they can carefully and systematically ask and answer their own questions about learning.

Author : American Educational Research Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1432 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041875431

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Second Handbook of Research on Teaching by American Educational Research Association Pdf

Author : Gail E. Burnaford
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2000-11-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135658014

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Teachers Doing Research by Gail E. Burnaford Pdf

This popular text describes the processes of doing teacher action research. But it is much more than a dry presentation of "methods." Filled with examples of teacher action research projects, provided by teachers themselves, the book places teachers at the heart of the action research process. Teachers' own writing about their work and research questions is featured in 11 examples of teacher action research conducted in a range of settings, grade levels, and content areas. The second edition of Teachers Doing Research is fully updated and substantially reorganized and revised, including four totally new chapters and six new teacher stories. This edition: *provides more specifics on teacher action research processes and a variety of methodological options for teachers who do research in their classrooms and schools (Chapters 1-5); *includes more specifics on data collection and interpretation methods (Chapter 3); *balances a detailed introduction to technology for novice researchers with discussion of issues and questions related to technology-based teacher research (Chapter 4). Information on Web sites related to topics addressed in the chapters and teacher research stories is integrated throughout the book. A new Teachers Doing Research Web site (www.teachersdoingresearch.com) invites readers, teacher research participants, preservice candidates, and teacher educators to participate in dialogue with the authors and editors of this text, and with each other; *gives expanded attention to teacher action research with preservice teachers and to university/school collaboration (especially in Chapter 6); *examines the connections between teacher action research and the larger arena of educational research (Chapter 8); *broadens the context for teacher action research, through discussion of its influence on school reform both in the United States and internationally. International examples of urban teacher research are included (Chapter 9); and *offers new In Practice sections to engage readers in opportunities to respond to what they are reading and to try out related activities.

Author : Rob Walker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1418902855

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Doing Research by Rob Walker Pdf

Author : Chris Brown,Jane Flood,Stephen MacGregor
Publisher : John Catt
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781914351853

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The Research-Informed Teaching Revolution - North America: A Handbook for the 21st Century Teacher by Chris Brown,Jane Flood,Stephen MacGregor Pdf

We know that educators and education systems at large face countless decisions every day. We also know that grounding educational decisions in research can improve the likelihood of desirable teaching and learning outcomes, as well as reduce the likelihood of unintended consequences. Research is just one among many types of evidence used in educational decision-making, however. So being “evidence informed” is as much about engaging with research evidence as it is engaging with practice-based evidence (e.g., professional judgment) and data-based evidence (e.g., school performance data). How can educators become evidence-informed? In our view, the best approach is to learn from examples from experts of how research can be integrated with these other types of evidence, and so regularly inform our own everyday practice. With that in mind, this practical handbook offers 16 illuminating chapters that provide a wealth of advice and perspectives on the subject written by North American educators who are striving to realize the idea of research-informed practice. Key themes – reflective practitioners, networks and collaboration, trust -emerge to help teachers formalize, prioritize and mobilize the use of research-evidence in schools.

Author : Chris Brown,Jane Flood
Publisher : John Catt
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781913808082

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The Research-informed Teaching Revolution: A handbook for the 21st century teacher by Chris Brown,Jane Flood Pdf

Research informed teaching is big news! There has been a bottom up revolution encouraging teachers' use of research. But at the same time there is a gap between what teachers do and what research suggests might provide effective ways to support student learning. It's not that a wealth of educational research doesn't exist, but what teachers, school and school system leaders need is an understanding of how to embed this research within everyday practice. Drawing on the wisdom of those at the top of their game, this book intends to provide just that: a practical handbook for teachers and leaders that can help make the research use revolution a reality. With contributions from leading 'do-ers' in the field of knowledge mobilisation including: Daniel Muijs (Ofsted); Cat Scutt (Chartered College of Teaching); Jonathan Sharples (EEF); Julie Nelson (NfER); Adam Boxer (teacher and blogger); Gary Jones (blogger); David Weston (Teacher Development Trust) and Caroline Creaby (Sandingham Research School), the book provides a wealth of insight. This knowledge is then further distilled into useable guidance and best practice principles that can be readily implemented at classroom, school and teaching school alliance level.

Author : John P. Sikula
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1190 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:609546000

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Handbook of Research on Teacher Education by John P. Sikula Pdf

Author : Virginia Richardson,David C. Berliner
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Teaching
ISBN : STANFORD:36105032949476

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Educators' Handbook by Virginia Richardson,David C. Berliner Pdf