References and Resources for
Practitioner Researchers
Print Resources
Websites
Print Resources
Altrichter, H., Posch, P., & Somekh, B. (1993). Teachers
Investigate Their Work: An Introduction to the Methods of Action
Research. London and New York: Routledge.
Bell, B.S., & Bingman, M.B. (1995). Teacher as Learner: A Source
Book for Participatory Staff Development. Knoxville: Center for
Literacy Studies. Available online at:
http://cls.coe.utk.edu/pdf/teacher.pdf
Bogdan, R.C., & Biklen, S.K. (1982). Qualitative Research For
Education: An Introduction to Theory and Methods. Boston, MA:
Allyn and Bacon, Inc.
Brookfield, S.D. (1995). Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher.
San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Brookfield. S.D., & Preskill, S. (1999) Discussion as a Way of
Teaching: Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms. San
Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Cockley, S. (1993). The Adult Educator's Guide to Practitioner
Research. Dayton, VA: The Virginia Adult Education Research Network.
ERIC Document ED362713.
http://www.vcu.edu/aelweb/resguide/resguide1.html
Drennon, C.E. (1994). Adult Literacy Practitioners as Researchers
(ERIC Digest Report No. EDO-LE-94-03). Washington, DC: National
Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education.
http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed372663.html
Drennon, C. E. (1998). Practitioner Inquiry for Staff Development
and Program Improvement: A Facilitation Guide for Local Adult Literacy
Programs. Adult Literacy Staff Development Project, Department of
Adult Education, University of Georgia.
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Hubbard, R.S., & Power, B.M. (1993). The Art of Classroom Inquiry:
A Handbook for Teacher-Researchers. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Hull, G. (1997). Research with Words. Cambridge, MA: National
Center For the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL),
Focus on Basics, Volume 1, Issue A, p. 13-16.
http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/1997/hull.htm
The Inquiry Facilitators Handbook: A Guide to the Practitioner
Inquiry Process for Development of Group Facilitators (1998).
Pennsylvania Adult Literacy Practitioner Inquiry Network, Bureau of
Adult Basic and Literacy Education, Pennsylvania Department of
Education.
Krueger, R.A., (1998). Analyzing & Reporting Focus Group Results.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Krueger, R. A. (1998). Developing Questions for Focus Groups.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Krueger, R.A. (1994). Focus Groups: A Practical Guide for Applied
Research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
LeCompte, M.D., & Preissle, J. (1993). Ethnography and Qualitative
Design in Educational Research. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
Lytle, S.L. (1997). On Reading Teacher Research. Cambridge, MA:
National Center For the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL),
Focus on Basics, Volume 1, Issue A, p. 19-22.
http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/1997/lytle.htm
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Merriam, S.B. (1998). Qualitative Research and Case Study
Applications in Education. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Merrifield, J. (1997). Knowing, Learning, Doing: Participatory
Action Research. Cambridge, MA: National Center For the Study of
Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), Focus on Basics, Volume 1, Issue
A, p. 23-26.
http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/1997/merrif.htm
Mezirow, J., ed. (1990). Fostering Critical Reflection in
Adulthood: A Guide to Transformative and Emancipatory Learning.
San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Miles, M. B., and Huberman, A.M. (1994). Qualitative Data Analysis:
An Expanded Sourcebook. (2nd ed.) Thousand oaks, CA: Sage, 1994.
Mohr, M.M., & MacLean, M.S. (1987). Working Together: A Guide for
Teacher-Researchers. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of
English.
Power, B.M. (1996). Taking Note: Improving Your Observational
Notetaking. York, ME: Stenhouse.
Tripp, D. (1993). Critical Incidents in Teaching: Developing
Professional Judgment. London and New York: Routledge.
Virginia Adult Education Research Network: Practitioner Research
Briefs, 1998-1999 Report Series. Arlington, VA: The Virginia Adult
Education Research Network.
http://www.vcu.edu/aelweb/randquest.html
Virginia Adult Education Research Network: Practitioner Research
Briefs, 1999-2000 Report Series. Arlington, VA: Virginia Adult
Education Research Network.
http://www.vcu.edu/aelweb/randquest_new.html
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Websites
Adult Education Teacher Inquiry Projects and Related Research
Resources is a part of the Literacy Resources Rhode Island web
site. These pages provide information about and reports of Rhode
Island practitioner inquiry and research work, as well as links to
other practitioner research-related sites.
http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Swearer_Center/Literacy_Resources/inquiry.html
The Directory of Canadian Adult Literacy Research in English
includes the abstracts and the sources of reports of Canadian research
in adult literacy. Some of the reports are available online.
http://www.nald.ca/crd/search.htm.
Exploring Adult Literacy is the College Reading Association's
electronic journal, intended to address the needs of adult basic
education, family literacy, and workplace literacy practitioners. The
site provides practical but research-based articles, as well as
position papers, lesson plans, reviews, and an interactive forum for
adult literacy providers. Also included are guidelines for submittals
and archives of past articles.
http://literacy.kent.edu/cra/
The Pennsylvania Action Research Network (PA-ARN) has helped
practitioners throughout the state conduct research in ABE, GED, and
ESL programs using the Pennsylvania Action Research Handbook and
Planner that was created for the project.
http://www.learningfrompractice.org/paarn/default.htm
The NCSALL Practitioner Dissemination and Research Network (PDRN)
was created to support systematic partnerships between practitioners
and researchers to strengthen NCSALL research and make the research
results more useful to the field. The PDRN page is located at:
http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/pdrn.htm.
The Teacher Research page at George Mason University, Graduate
School of Education, includes a Glossary; Teacher research projects;
Research about teacher research; Current issues in teacher research;
and People involved with teacher research.
http://gse.gmu.edu/research/tr/index.shtml.
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