Promoting Change through Action Research
“Bringing a different world into existence – Action Research as a trigger for innovations” was the overarching theme and vision of the international CARN Conference 2011 in Vienna. The chapters in this book are drawn mainly from conference contributions.
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Promoting Change through Action Research
Edited by Franz Rauch Angela Schuster Thomas Stern Maria Pribila Institute of Instructional and School Development, University of Klagenfurt, Austria and Andrew Townsend School of Education, University of Nottingham, UK
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CONTENTS
Promoting Change through Action Research
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Weaving the Threads of Practice and Research Andrew Townsend
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Inclusive Sports in Styrian Schools Heinz Tippl
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Practitioner Collaboration at a Grade Four Mathematics Classroom Sharada Gade
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Using Drawing Images in Educational Research Gwadabe Kurawa & Garba Azare
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Quality Criteria for Schools Focussing on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Christine Lechner & Franz Rauch Utilizing Action Research for Learning Process Skills and Mindsets Barbara Lesjak Making a Difference in Changing Times – The Value of Research in Challenging Traditional Training Practice and Supporting Collaborative Learning Alison Cutler Synergistic Cooperation of School-Based Action Research with University-Based Didactic Investigations Elisabeth Langer, Leopold Mathelitsch & Veronika Rechberger What Does It Mean to be a Teacher Researcher? A Turkish Perspective Irem Kizilaslan Changing Teaching Practice Using Information and Communication Technology Geitza Rebolledo, Violeta Requena & Edward Meléndez The Reflective Perspective of Narrative in Educational Action Research Vassilis Tsafos
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Participatory Research in Social Work Maria Anastasiadis, Arno Heimgartner, Helga Kittl-Satran & Michael Wrentschur Dialogical Participatory Action Research in Social Work Using Delta-Reflecting Teams Ann-Margreth E. Olsson
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Participatory Research in the Field of Social Pedagogy in Croatia Ivana Jeđud Borić & Anja Mirosavljević
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Creating a Community of Reflective Practice Cathy Sharp
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Engaging with the Community to Enhance Primary Health Care Vivian R. Ramsden, Shari Mckay, Shirley Bighead, Gail Boucher, Carrie Bourassa, Peter Butt, Andrea Clinton, Jackie Crowe, Fred Felix, Derek Jorgenson, Karen Larocque, Nora Mckee, Irene Nketia, Norma Rabbitskin, Ella Thunderchild & Tara Turner, Conjointly with Members of the Communities
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Appraising Brazilian Deprived Communities’ Capitals for Pla
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