Action Research Communities
Subtitle
Professional Learning, Empowerment, and Improvement Through Collaborative Action Research
"Action Research Communities" presents a new perspective on two current and proven educational practices: classroom-/school-based action research and professional learning communities. Implementation of one or the other of these practices often results in a variety of possible benefits for the teaching-learning process, for student achievement and for overall school improvement. While these might seem to be separate, isolated practices, the author has taken the beneficial aspects of each practice and merged them into a cohesive and potentially powerful concept, coined "action research communities."
Bios
Craig Mertler is an associate professor at ASU's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. After beginning his career as a high school teacher, his 23 years in higher education have included Bowling Green State, the University of West Georgia and Lynn University. He has authored 23 books, 8 chapters and 20 articles, and has presented internationally. craigmertler.com
Twitter @craigmertler
Praise for this book
Within the text there is an excellent blend of theory and practice to be found, along with much author insight (borne out of Dr. Mertler’s own classroom and research-based experience) which make for an instructional and engaging read. The text can be enjoyed by a wide audience, including those who are well-versed in action research methodology, as well as the novice or beginner. It is my sincere and fervent hope that this text will inspire many teachers, school leaders and district administrators to adopt and sustain the ARC model as espoused by Dr. Mertler.
Gregory Hine Senior lecturer, School of Education, The University of Notre Dame–Australia
