O Are you worried about doing your early years action research project?O Does the thought of choosing the right research question feel daunting?O Are you concerned about the challenges you might face?If you answer 'yes' to any of these questions, then this is the book for you!Written in a lively and accessible style, this is the essential step-by-step guide to conducting your own action research project. The book introduces and evaluates different approaches to action research and explores how they can be applied in early childhood settings to create positive change and to improve practice.Using varied illustrations and case studies of contemporary projects in diverse early childhood contexts, the book addresses specific issues and challenges that you might face when conducting action research in such settings.Each chapter offers gentle guidance and support at a specific stage of the research process, from choosing your initial topic to formulating your research question, through to sharing the lessons of your project.The book's key features include:O 16 'Steps' that walk you through the process of conducting your action research projectO References to real life research projects to illustrate key ideas, themes, practices and debatesO Advice on creating an action research journal, with sample extractsO 'Thinking Boxes' in each chapter to encourage you to review and reflect on the chapter's contents as you plan your research projectO Checklists in each chapter of key concepts, processes and themes, together with further resourcesThe authors explore some difficult issues associated with action research, including ethics, rigour, validity, critical reflection, and social and professional change. They show that there is more than one 'right' way to perform an action research project and advise you how to choose an approach that is appropriate for your particular interests and circumstances.Doing Action Research in Early Childhood Studies is an essential resource for students and practitioners of early childhood studies.
Phase One: Choosing to Change Introduction to Phase One Step 1Choose a social practice to change or improve Step 2Ask a question about your chosen social practice Phase Two: Planning for a Change Introduction to Phase Two Step 3Learn more about the action research family Step 4Learn more about your topic from the literature Step 5Learn more about your ethical responsibilities Step 6Learn about reflection, critical reflection and practice Step 7Map the practicalities of researching in your context Step 8 Plan to make your research rigorous and valid Phase Three:Creating Change Introduction to Phase Three Step 9Form an action research group Step 10 Gather 'base line data Step 11 Create a change and collect data about its effects Step 12 Analyse your data Step 13 Deepen and broaden your data and understandings Step 14 Choose a social practice to change or improve, perhaps guidedby a new research question. Phase Four: Sharing the Lessons Introduction to Phase Four Step 15 Draw conclusions from your analysis Step 16 Share the lessons of your project References Index
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