{"product_id":"doing-action-research-a-guide-for-school-support-staff","title":"Doing Action Research: A Guide for School Support Staff","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e The book aims to motivate, persuade, and give confidence to those who might otherwise think that research can only be carried out by teams of university staff.\u003cbr\u003eThe book \"Escalate: Action Research for Teaching Assistants\" is designed to motivate, persuade, and give confidence to those who might think that research can only be carried out by teams of university staff. It introduces the basic principles and practice of research methods, provides an overview of the processes involved in Action Research, shows how to identify an issue, design and carry out a course of action, and evaluate the impact of this action. It uses real case studies from practising TAs and is relevant to both Early Years and Primary settings. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 112 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 28 October 2021\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: SAGE Publications Inc\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The clear intention of the authors is to motivate, persuade and give confidence to those who might otherwise think that research can only be carried out by teams of university staff.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Clear Intention of the Authors\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe clear intention of the authors is to motivate, persuade and give confidence to those who might otherwise think that research can only be carried out by teams of university staff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eESCALATE\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost Teaching Assistants (TAs) studying for Foundation Degrees need to do Action Research projects. This book acts as an introduction to research methods and will be especially useful if you are doing such work for the first time. It:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eIntroduces the basic principles and practice of research methods;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eProvides an overview of the processes involved in Action Research;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eShows you how to identify an issue, design and carry out a course of action and evaluate the impact of this action;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eUses real case studies from practising TAs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe content of the book relates to both Early Years and Primary settings, and there are case studies from a variety of settings. Anyone studying for a Foundation Degree or working towards HLTA status will find this book meets their needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eClaire Taylor\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaire Taylor is Programme Leader for the Foundation Degree at Bishop Grosseteste College, Lincoln. Min Wilkie is Programme Leader for the Foundation Degree in Educational Studies for Teaching Assistants at the University of Leicester. Judith Baser has worked in a wide range of educational settings, including 5 years as a teaching assistant. More recently, she has run training courses for teaching assistants in ways to support children's learning and development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eConclusion\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe clear intention of the authors is to motivate, persuade and give confidence to those who might otherwise think that research can only be carried out by teams of university staff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 252g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 241 x 171 x 8 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781412912785                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claire Taylor,Min Wilkie,Judith Baser","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44102416269562,"sku":"9781412912785","price":11.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/eec73634e1a35ef724071a345bee9870.jpg?v=1635473740","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/doing-action-research-a-guide-for-school-support-staff","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}