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THE ACTION RESEARCH DISSERTATION: A Guide for Students and Faculty
SECOND EDITION
Kathryn Herr, Montclair State University • Gary L. Anderson, New York University
The first edition of this book was a first-of-its-kind reference, distilling the authors' decades of action research
experience into a handy guide for graduate students. The Second Edition continues to provide an accessible
roadmap that honors the complexity of action research, while providing an overview of how action research is defined,
its traditions and history, and the rationale for using it. The authors demonstrate that action research is not only
appropriate for a dissertation, but also is a deeply rewarding experience for both the researcher and participants.
CONTENTS 1. Introduction: What Is an Action Research Dissertation? / 2. Action Research Traditions and Knowledge Interests / 3. The Continuum
of Positionality in Action Research / 4. Quality Criteria for Action Research: An Ongoing Conversation / 5. Designing the Plane While Flying it:
Proposing and Doing the Dissertation / 6. What Does an Action Research Dissertation Look Like? / 7. Ethical Considerations and Action Research
/ 8. Final Thoughts
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4833-3310-6 • ©2015 • 216 PAGES •
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ACTION RESEARCH FOURTH EDITION
Ernest T. Stringer, Curtin University of Technology, Australia
The Fourth Edition of Ernest T. Stringer's best-selling Action Research offers easy-to-follow, clear guidelines that
enable novice practitioner researchers to move comfortably through a process of inquiry and applied research.
Featuring real-life examples and providing effective solutions that foster understanding of research procedures in
real-life contexts, the book offers a simple but highly effective model for approaching action research: Look: building
a picture and gathering information, Think: interpreting and explaining, and Act: resolving issues and problems. Using
his own experience as a guide, Stringer encourages readers to grapple with the broader political and ethical challenges
that frame each inquiry.
CONTENTS 1. Research in Professional and Public Life / 2. The Theory Behind the Practice / 3. Setting the Stage: Planning a Research Process /
4. Look: Gathering Data / 5. Think: Reflection and Analysis / 6. Act: Action Plans—Implementing Sustainable Solutions / 7. Strategic Planning / 8.
Reports: Informing Stakeholders / 9. Action Research and the Internet
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4522-0508-3 • ©2014 • 328 PAGES •
Case Study Research
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CASE STUDY RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS: Design and Methods SIXTH EDITION
Robert K. Yin, COSMOS Corporation
Recognized as one of the most cited methodology books in the social sciences, the Sixth Edition of Robert K. Yin's
bestselling text provides a complete portal to the world of case study research. With the integration of 11 applications
in this edition, the book gives readers access to exemplary case studies drawn from a wide variety of academic and
applied fields. Ultimately, Case Study Research and Applications will guide students in the successful design and use
of the case study research method.
CONTENTS 1. Getting Started: How to Know Whether and When to Use the Case Study as a Research Method / 2. Designing Case Studies:
Identifying Your Case(S) And Establishing The Logic Of Your Case Study / 3. Preparing To Collect Case Study Evidence: What You Need To Do Before
Starting To Collect Case Study Data / 4. Collecting Case Study Evidence: The Principles You Should Follow In Working With Six Sources Of Evidence /
5. Analyzing Case Study Evidence: How To Start Your Analysis, Your Analytic Choices, And How They Work / 6. Reporting Case Studies: How And What
To Compose
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-5063-3616-9 • ©2018 • 352 PAGES •
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UNDERSTANDING CASE STUDY RESEARCH: Small-scale Research with Meaning
Malcolm Tight, Lancaster University, U.K.
CONTENTS PART I: WHAT IS A CASE STUDY? / 1. Introduction / 2. Origins and Applications of Case Study / 3. Key Debates in Case Study Research
/ PART II: USING CASE STUDY / 4. The Value of Case Study / 5. The Use of Case Study in Different Disciplines / 6. Case Studies in Mixed/Combined
Research Designs / 7. Learning from Case Study / PART III: CARRYING OUT A CASE STUDY / 8. Selection, Context & Theory in Case Study / 9.
Method, Analysis & Reporting in Case Study / 10. Conclusion
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4462-7392-0 • ©2018 • 224 PAGES •
