Includes bibliographical references.

"Practical and down-to-earth, this fully updated edition is the ideal introduction to action research. Written in an accessible style to build confidence, it provides easily adaptable practical frameworks, guidelines and advice on researching practice within a higher education context. It guides the reader through each stage of the action research process from engaging with the critical theory to the practical applications with the ultimate goal of producing a research study which is publishable. With new chapters engaging with teaching excellence and analysing qualitative and quantitative research, this book is a critical read for any individual teaching or undertaking action research" --