Table of Contents
Part 1: From Research to Implications
Introduction to Part 1
Action research as transformative practice
What is Action Research?
Action research as transformative practice
Action research as a form of professional learning and development
A sociocultural ecological framework
Introduction to the theory
Sociocultural theory
Ecological systems theory
The environment for development
The teaching context
The action research program or project
Tools and mediation
Teacher development
Teacher agency and identity
The sustainability of action research
Implications of sociocultural ecological theory for the action research practice we are proposing
Design phases for supporting and sustaining action research
Challenges and barriers facing teacher action research
Design phases for action research in institutions
Part 2: From Implications to Application
Introduction to Part 2
Sequencing
The top-down vs. bottom-up balance
Activity structure
Activity set A: Needs analysis for AR
Introduction to Activity set A
Sequencing of the activities
Activity A1: Do we have any AR experience?
Activity A2: What are our beliefs about research?
Activity A3: What is AR?
Activity A4: Is it AR or something else?
Activity A5: How confident do we feel about AR?
Activity A6: How could AR fit into our institutional PD goals for the year?
Activity A7: What are the teachers' PD goals for the year?
Activity A8: How can we use an existing PD framework to set goals?
Activity A9: How can we collate our needs analysis ideas?
Activity A10: Should we have a working party for designing and planning AR?
Activity set B: Designing and planning AR
Introduction to Activity set B
Sequencing of the activities
Activity B1: How do we design a framework for our AR initiative?
Activity B2: What institutional resources can be included?
Activity B3: What are our expectations of working in this AR group?
Activity B4: Will we need any AR mentors?
Activity B5: Will any 'critical friends' be involved in the AR?
Activity B6: How do we generate ideas for AR topics?
Activity B7: How can we align our AR topics with institutional needs?
Activity B8: How do we develop AR questions?
Activity B9: How do we make AR project plans?
Activity B10: How can we review our AR plans?
Activity B11: How can we get feedback on our AR plans?
Activity B12: Does our planned AR align with institutional needs?
Activity B13: How much time will we need?
Activity B14: What ethical issues do we need to consider?
Activity B15: What do we need to learn about data collection?
Activity B16: How will we share our AR findings?
Activity B17: Is our AR initiative sustainable?
Activity set C: Implementation and support
Introduction to Activity set C
Sequencing of the activities
Activity C1: Ready to go!
Activity C2: What are the qualities of a good ment
