'Wallace's comprehensive book provides a better understanding of what AR is about. It is realistic, pragmatic and well-structured and may inspire a lot of teachers and teacher trainers/trainees. An asset to any teacher's library.' V.V.L.E. Newsletter, Belgium, 1998

• 1 Why action research?; 2 Selecting and developing a topic; 3 Collecting the data; 4 Field-notes, logs, journals, diaries and personal accounts; 5 Verbal reports; 6 Observation techniques: recording and analysing classroom skills; 7 Interviews and questionnaires; 8 The case study approach; 9 Training and evaluation: teaching materials; 10 No teacher is an island: some approaches to sharing ideas; Concluding remarks; Glossary of research terms; Suggestions for further reading; Bibliography; Index

'Wallace's comprehensive book provides a better understanding of what AR is about. It is realistic, pragmatic and well-structured and may inspire a lot of teachers and teacher trainers/trainees. An asset to any teacher's library.' V.V.L.E. Newsletter, Belgium, 1998

• 1 Why action research?; 2 Selecting and developing a topic; 3 Collecting the data; 4 Field-notes, logs, journals, diaries and personal accounts; 5 Verbal reports; 6 Observation techniques: recording and analysing classroom skills; 7 Interviews and questionnaires; 8 The case study approach; 9 Training and evaluation: teaching materials; 10 No teacher is an island: some approaches to sharing ideas; Concluding remarks; Glossary of research terms; Suggestions for further reading; Bibliography; Index