Bill Atweh is at the Queensland University of Technology, Stephen Kemmis is at the University of Ballarat, and Patricia Weeks is at Queensland University of Technology.

'It provides a multifaceted review of action research by turning it round and scrutinising it, sometimes seeing the same reflections and at other times, presenting new images of them.' - Educational Review'What a treat! A book that not only talks about the theory of action research, but also shows the theories in action...' - Educational Research

• Preface: The story of the book PART 1 The project 1 PARAPET: from meta-project to network PART 2 Common themes 2 Participatory action research and the study of practice 3 Research partnerships: principles and possibilities 4 Some thoughts on contemporary theories of social justice 5 Parents as partners for educational change: the Ashgrove Healthy School Environment Project 6 Bridges and broken fingernails 7 Students as action researchers: partnerships for social justice PART 4 Partners supporting schools change 8 A journey into a learning partnership: a university and a state system working together for curriculum change 9 Change in schools: practice and vision 10 Action research for professional development on gender issues 11 Collaborative action research: learnings from a social sciences project in a secondary school PART 5 Partnerships within the university 12 Action research as reflective collaboration 13 Occasional visits to the kingdom: part-time university teaching 14 A pathway for postgraduate teaching 15 Academic growth through action research: A doctoral student’s narrative 16 Collaborative writing in participatory action research

Bill Atweh is at the Queensland University of Technology, Stephen Kemmis is at the University of Ballarat, and Patricia Weeks is at Queensland University of Technology.

'It provides a multifaceted review of action research by turning it round and scrutinising it, sometimes seeing the same reflections and at other times, presenting new images of them.' - Educational Review'What a treat! A book that not only talks about the theory of action research, but also shows the theories in action...' - Educational Research

• Preface: The story of the book PART 1 The project 1 PARAPET: from meta-project to network PART 2 Common themes 2 Participatory action research and the study of practice 3 Research partnerships: principles and possibilities 4 Some thoughts on contemporary theories of social justice 5 Parents as partners for educational change: the Ashgrove Healthy School Environment Project 6 Bridges and broken fingernails 7 Students as action researchers: partnerships for social justice PART 4 Partners supporting schools change 8 A journey into a learning partnership: a university and a state system working together for curriculum change 9 Change in schools: practice and vision 10 Action research for professional development on gender issues 11 Collaborative action research: learnings from a social sciences project in a secondary school PART 5 Partnerships within the university 12 Action research as reflective collaboration 13 Occasional visits to the kingdom: part-time university teaching 14 A pathway for postgraduate teaching 15 Academic growth through action research: A doctoral student’s narrative 16 Collaborative writing in participatory action research

Bill Atweh is at the Queensland University of Technology, Stephen Kemmis is at the University of Ballarat, and Patricia Weeks is at Queensland University of Technology.

'It provides a multifaceted review of action research by turning it round and scrutinising it, sometimes seeing the same reflections and at other times, presenting new images of them.' - Educational Review'What a treat! A book that not only talks about the theory of action research, but also shows the theories in action...' - Educational Research

• Preface: The story of the book PART 1 The project 1 PARAPET: from meta-project to network PART 2 Common themes 2 Participatory action research and the study of practice 3 Research partnerships: principles and possibilities 4 Some thoughts on contemporary theories of social justice 5 Parents as partners for educational change: the Ashgrove Healthy School Environment Project 6 Bridges and broken fingernails 7 Students as action researchers: partnerships for social justice PART 4 Partners supporting schools change 8 A journey into a learning partnership: a university and a state system working together for curriculum change 9 Change in schools: practice and vision 10 Action research for professional development on gender issues 11 Collaborative action research: learnings from a social sciences project in a secondary school PART 5 Partnerships within the university 12 Action research as reflective collaboration 13 Occasional visits to the kingdom: part-time university teaching 14 A pathway for postgraduate teaching 15 Academic growth through action research: A doctoral student’s narrative 16 Collaborative writing in participatory action research