Action Research

Geoffrey E. Mills. A native of Australia, Geoff moved to the USA in 1986 to undertake doctoral studies at the University of Oregon. After completing his PhD in 1988, Geoff accepted his first teaching position at Southern Oregon State College (now Southern Oregon University). After 12 years of teaching, Geoff moved in to university administration and as Dean of the School of Education at Southern Oregon University for 12 years. Geoff is a Professor of Education in the School of Education at Southern Oregon University where he teaches in the Educational Leadership Licensure Programs. Geoff has travelled extensively and given invited action research presentations in all around the world.

• Chapter 1. Understanding Action ResearchChapter 2. EthicsChapter 3. Deciding on an Area of FocusChapter 4. Review of Related LiteratureChapter 5. Data Collection TechniquesChapter 6. Data Collection Considerations: Validity, Reliability, and GeneralizabilityChapter 7. Data Analysis and InterpretationChapter 8. Action Planning for Educational ChangeChapter 9. Writing Up Action ResearchChapter 10. Evaluating Action ResearchAppendix A: Action Research in ActionAppendix B: Standard Deviation and Action ResearchAppendix C: Displaying Data Visually