基本説明
The authors show how research 'makes a difference' in a wide range of educational contexts in several countries.
Full Description
`Practitioner Research in Education should become a millennium "must" for principals and school leaders whose schools are under OfSTED spotlight and for all those practitioners who earnestly aim to undertake higher managment studies whilst "in situ" in their teaching posts.... It is a publication well worth reading by all those who continue to be, justifiably, enthused by school development issues' - Angela Monkman Brushett, OfSTED Inspector
`This is a very simple but notable piece of work... They have done a service to education in providing evidence (and there is remarkably little elsewhere) that continuous professional development does pay off in terms of a better education for pupils in schools' - School Leadership and Management
Much debate currently concerns the value of education research : how is it perceived by practitioners and students ? How useful and relevant is it ? Who best carries it out ? Can it be free from political influence ? While practitioner research is widely advocated, little is known about its effect on individuals, teams and the institution.
In Practitioner Research in Education, the authors explore the effects of teachers' and lecturers' research and its impact on organizational improvement. Whether affecting whole school cultures through teachers' group work, or influencing practice through an individual's research, the accounts in this book show how research can make a difference. They show how improvements in management and leadership arising from practitioner research can contribute to advances in teaching and learning.
The book includes material on how to conduct research, the types of research which practitioners can carry out in a school or college, and the implications of research for organizational development. Readers will be able to draw valuable lessons for personal, professional, team or school improvement.
Practitioner Research In Education will be useful to students and practitioners of educational management, to those doing research in educational settings, and to school managers who are committed to school improvement.
Contents
Preface - David Middlewood, Marianne Coleman and Jacky Lumby
Introduction - Marianne Coleman and Jacky Lumby
The Significance of Site-Based Practitioner Research in Educational Management
PART ONE: DEVELOPING ASPECTS OF MANAGEMENT
Developing the Management of People - Jacky Lumby
Re-Appraising Roles through Research - Marianne Coleman
Influencing the Management of the Curriculum - Jacky Lumby
Transforming Structures and Culture - Jacky Lumby
PART TWO: AFFECTING THE SCHOOLS AS AN INSTITUTION
Some Effects of Multiple Research Projects on the Host School Staff and Their Relationships - David Middlewood
Influencing School Culture - David Middlewood
Engendering Change - David Middlewood
PART THREE: SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT - A RESEARCH-RICH ZONE
What Makes for Effective Research in a School or College? - Marianne Coleman
Conclusions - Marianne Coleman
