Action Research Reference

If you are interested in action research you might like to have a look at

McNiff, Jean and Whitehead, Jack (2006). All you need to know about action research. London, Sage Publications.

Bibliography

Anderson, J. (2001). Assignment and thesis writing (4th ed.). Milton, Qld: John Wiley & Sons.
Bouma, G. (2004). The research process (5th ed.). South Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
Crotty, M. (1998). The foundations of social research. Meaning and perspective in the research process. St Leonards: Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd.
Denholm, C., & Evans, T. (Eds.). (2006). Doctorates downunder. Keys to successful doctoral study in Australia and New Zealand. Camberwell: ACER Press.
Denzin, N., & Lincoln, Y. (Eds.). (2000). Handbook of qualitative research (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage.
Green, P. (Ed.). (2002). Slices of life. Qualitative research snapshots. Melbourne: RMIT University Publishing.
Merriam, S. (1998). Qualitative research and case study applications in education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Inc.
Merriam, S. (Ed.). (2002). Qualitative research in practice. Examples for discussion and analysis (1st ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Yates, L. (2004). What does good educational research look like? Situating a field and its practices. Open University Press: Maidenhead.

Action Research Website

Bob Dick from Southern Cross University has published a terrific set of guides on action research.

Go to: http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/gcm/ar/arp/ppar.html