Sometimes I forget to upload bits like this on action research. This video was shot for doctoral students in a class using my book. I am also excited to be working with a group of educators in the US, using action research to sustain their educational change endeavors.
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Alana will be speaking on action research next at the AR conference in San Diego, at the "School of Leadership and Education Sciences SOLES" conference from May 12-15th. According the schedule, in addition to having fun with the Magical Mystery Tour of sites doing AR on the 11th she will…
Strong routines support us through the ups and downs that occur naturally in any difficult task, so it is with writing. This article will consider five habits: write, research, craft, edit, connect. It has been my experience that these five habits support us as we work with our word sense,…
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For people not embroiled in the world of research, it seems a strange suggestion to use a standard research practice to enhance your career. Nevertheless that is what this article intends to do. Because action research has proven itself "a tool for complex times," great success can be enjoyed by…
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