The Action Research Dissertation: A Guide for Students and FacultyThe Action Research Dissertation: A Guide for Students and Faculty provides an accessible roadmap that honors the complexity of action research. It will show that action research is appropriate not only for a dissertation, but also a deeply rewarding experience for both the researcher and participants. This book helps students understand the ways action research dissertations are different from more traditional dissertations and prepares students and their committees for the unique dilemmas they may face, such as validity, positionality, design, write-up, ethics, and defense of the dissertation. |
Contents
Action Research Traditions and Knowledge Interests | 8 |
The Continuum of Positionality in Action Research | 29 |
An Ongoing Conversation | 49 |
Proposing | 69 |
What Does an Action Research Dissertation Look Like? | 89 |
Action Research Ethics and the Institutional Review Board | 112 |
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