The Wiley handbook of action research in education / edited by Craig A. Mertler.

Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributor Biographies; Introduction; Part I Foundations of Action Research in Education; Chapter 1 Education Action Research: With and for the Next Generation; 1.1 Action Research Is Not a Method; 1.2 Examples of Action Research in Education Worldwide; 1.3 Student Inclusion Is Key; 1.4 Definition; 1.5 Steady Rise in Uptake; 1.6 Unlearning; 1.7 Thinking About Practice; 1.8 An Integrative Practice: Lifescaping; 1.9 Situating Lifescaping in Graduate Education: An Example

1.10 The Challenge of Doing Relevant Social Science: Action Research that Integrates Objectivity with (Inter- ) Subjectivity1.11 Groundings; 1.12 Quality Choice Points in Education Action Research: Integrating Objective, Intersubjective, and Subjective Perspectives; 1.13 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 History of Action Research in Education; 2.1 Early Origins of Action Research: John Collier and Kurt Lewin (1930s-1940s); 2.2 Action Research in Education (1940s-1950s); 2.3 The Teacher-as-Researcher Movement in the United Kingdom (1960s-1970s)

2.4 Growth of Educational Action Research Across the World (1970s-2000)2.5 Recent Developments in Educational Action Research (2000-Present); Notes; References; Chapter 3 The Body of Literature on Action Research in Education; 3.1 Action Research in PK-12 Education; 3.2 Action Research in Undergraduate Teacher Education; 3.3 Action Research in Graduate Teacher Education Programs; 3.4 Action Research Within Doctoral Programs; 3.5 Future Directions for Research; References; Chapter 4 US Perspectives on Action Research in Education; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 PK-12 Teacher Action Research

4.3 Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) in Education4.4 Community-Based Educational Action Research; 4.5 Action Research Centers and Networks; 4.6 A Resource for AR Conflict Management; 4.7 Conclusions and Future Directions; References; Chapter 5 Worldwide Perspectives on Action Research in Education; 5.1 Introduction: Globalization and Action Research; 5.2 Action Research as Developmental Process (Ernie Stringer); 5.3 The Continual Influence of Educational Action Research (Bob Dick); 5.4 The Power of Living Theory (Jack Whitehead); 5.5 Conclusion: Act Locally, Think Globally