action & qualitative research


action research

introduction to..

AEL - Appalachia Educational Laboratory.
USA An extensive resource set aimed largely at schools from this non-profit, private research and development organisation.

  Action Research Resource
Southern Cross University, Australia A large, user-friendly site with a collection of full-text resources, an online journal, online course, mailing lists and an extensive set of links.
  Action Research at Queen's University
Ontario, Canada A useful site aimed to promote courses and other activities involving reflective practice and action research.
  Action Science Network
Vermont, USA A site hosted by an individual, Tobias C Brown, and aimed at advancing the theory and practice of Action Science and the work of Chris Argyris.
 CANTARNET - Canterbury Action Research Network, UK A site dedicated tot he support of the network with bulletin, resources and a discussion forum.
  CARE - Centre for Applied Research in Education, East Anglia, UK. A site to promote and support the work of the Centre and CARN - the Collaborative Action Research Network, with a useful reference list of publications (with a few full-text online) and a useful set of external links.
  CARPP - Centre for Action Research in Professional Practice, Bath, UK. A large site, linked to Masters and Doctoral programmes, with a collection of theses and links to practitioners' homepages.
  CRN - Collaborative Research Network, Buffalo, USA.
A site aimed at supporting work with teachers and other practitioners.
  Educating as Inquiry, Halifax, Canada.
An interesting site, hosted by an individual, Judith Newman, aimed at promoting teacher research and reflective practice with a rich set of papers.
  McREL - Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning, Colorado, USA.
A manageable set of Action and Teacher Researcher links that form part of a much larger resource set from this non-profit, private organisation.
  STRSN - Scottish Teacher Research Network, SCRE, Scotland, UK.
A site to promote Teacher Research with links to the wider SCRE site.
  Participation Resource Centre, IDS, Sussex, UK.
A large, user-friendly site that aims to promote participation in development, research and policy making with an interesting set projects and papers.
  Teacher Inquirer, British Columbia Teachers' Federation, Canada. An archive of teacher-researcher reports from the 1990s.
 

Guides & so on..

Classroom Action Research - Madison School District, USA.
This introductory site offers direct and purposeful advice on most aspects of an Action Research project.
Guidelines for Planning Action Research Projects - LINCS, Ohio Literacy Research Centre, USA.
This short paper by Nancy and Gary Padak offers introductory pointers to project planning.
A Beginner's Guide to Action Research - Bob Dick et al, Southern Cross University, Australia.
This concise, clear, introductory document links to others in an extensive and very useful series.
Observation Methods for Action Research Projects - Carson et al 1989, This table is a useful appendix from Creating Possibilities - an Action Research Handbook.
Action Research and its Contribution to ICT Initiatives - Bridget Somekh
This paper argues that Action Reseaqrch is an important methodology for the development of ICT and links to an associated PALM resource pack.
A Layperson's Guide to Co-operative Inquiry - Peter Reason and John Heron.
This helpful introduction is one of a number of papers by Peter Reason on the Bath University site.
 

examples of..

Action Learning - a bibliography provided by Shankar Sankaren of Southern Cross University
Action Research Papers listed by Martin Ryder, University of Colorado, USA
Recent Books on Action Research - a bibliography provided by Bob Dick, Southern Cross University

qualitative research

guides and resource pages

 Academic Resources
University web site providing introduction to qualitative research suitable for both professional and academic researchers.
 Qualitative Research Resources
An individuals page, Don Radcliff, full of useful links for those interested in Qualitative Research also access to online texts. Resources intended for course but are entirely useful outwith the actual course.
 Researcher Resources
Individuals page - Judy Norris. Resources for qualitative research, for those who use and conduct qualitative research.
 Research Links
Hive of resource links. Generally useful link Bobbi's place has all manner of resources online, as well as particular research resources.
 Email Resources
Range of email resources for qualitative research, organisations, mailing lists or individuals.
  International Institute for Qualitative Methodology
Excellent resource for Organisations, resources, journals, web sites and so on.
 Resources & Essays
University of California Riverside, web site for links to qualitative research resources and essays.
 Articles, Papers & Publications
Qualitative research resources page provided by the University of Colorado. Articles, papers and publication links provided.
 Web Resources
Individuals page, Sophia Smith. Useful for links and resources regarding qualitative research on the web.
 Quslitative Research Tools
Qualitative Tools for Multi-media research, provide by University of California. Useful resources and links, as well as case studies, histories, bibliographies and references.
 Education Development Resource Centre
Good resource page.
 Online Qualitative Links
Excellent resource of Qualitative research online links.
 Women Centred Resources
Brenda D. Phillips of Texas Woman's University, individuals page of bibliography for Qualitative research.
 Qulaitative Research Resources
University of Toronto present general resource page for Qualitative research.

papers & journals..

 Qualitative Research Journal
NOT FREE. Online Qualitative Research Jourrnal. An international Organisation fro those with an interest in Qulaitative research.
 FQS
Available in both English and German. FQS is a peer reviewed multi-lingual online journal for qualitative research. Discussion forum. Involves subscription. An extension of the previous link to FQS.
 Journal for Technology Education
Individuals paper 'choosing qualitative research: a primer for technology education researchers' - Marie C. Hoepfl.
 Analysis
Cornell university presents this page of analysis and discussion regarding qualitative methods and measurement, with the focus on medicine and psychology. Heavy going academic resources.
 Qualitative Research
University of Surrey, Social Research paper, by Louise Corti, Janet Foster and Paul Thompson. 'archiving qualitative research'.
 Qualitative Journals, Research & articles
University of Dundee presents this site for the network of qualitative inquiry, research and education. Details current research and publications.

communities & e-groups

 QRIG
Portland State University Qualitative Research Interest Group
Interdisciplinary group of Faculty members and students as well as community partners all interested in Qualitative Research.
 CQRM - Consortium for Qualitative Research Methods
Arizona State University. Formed to promote the teaching and use of qualitative research methods. Allows access to working papers and discussion areas.
 CQRG - Cultural and Qualitative Research Interest Group
Great resource, archives, forums, mailing list and related links.
 Qualitative Research Discussion Groups
Resource link to join discussion groups based around the world, all focusing on qualitative research.