Amanda Ince (UK. UCL Institute of Education), Eleanor Kitto (UK. UCL Institute of Education)

A Practical Guide to Action Research and Teacher Enquiry

Making a Difference in the Early Years

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Produktbeschreibung

Divided into easy-to-follow sections, this guide offers clear definitions and explanations of action research along with explanations of how it can be applied in early years settings.Ten examples of practice are used to clearly illustrate the action research cycle in a variety of settings, and in relation a range of topics and ages.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 110
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. August 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 174mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 220g
• ISBN-13: 9781138495180
• ISBN-10: 1138495182
• Artikelnr.: 57538546

Autorenporträt

Amanda Ince is Programme Leader for the MA in Early Years Education and the MA in Primary Education programmes at the UCL Institute of Education, UK. Eleanor Kitto is Programme Leader for the Early Years Initial Teacher Training programme at the UCL Institute of Education, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Foreword by Dr Guy Roberts-Holmes Introduction Part One:
Action Research - Theory and Practice Introduction What is Action Research?
How Did Action Research Develop? The development and application of action
research in education Why engage in Action Research in the Early Years?
What is in it for me? Professional Development Team development Children's
development Evidence-informed practice Making the difference: Planning your
project with Impact Evolution Input- or output-based evaluation Ethical
Considerations Summary Part Two: The Phases of Action Research
Introduction Identifying a focus Ask a question Planning and Implementing a
change Innovate Evaluating Impact How will you know you have been
successful? Considering the future Summary Part Three: The Projects
Introduction Project 1: Mindful Yoga in a Nursery School Project 2:
Developing the outdoor area to support early numeracy Project 3:
Storytelling Project 4: Continuing professional development policy Project
5: Personal, Social and Emotional Development at lunchtime Project 6:
Talking Partners at Primary Project 7: Parental Engagement Project 8: Early
writing Project 9: Promoting a love of reading Project 10: 0-2-year-old
room Conclusion References Appendices Appendix I Identifying a focus
Appendix II Collating evidence Appendix III Planning for impact Appendix IV
Planning for impact Appendix V Evaluating impact Appendix VI: Considering
the future