Introduction 1
1 Why action research? 4
2 Selecting and developing a topic 20
3 Collecting the data 35
4 Field-notes,logs,journals,diaries and personal accounts 54
5 Verbal reports 76
6 Observation techniques:recording and analysing classroom skills 104
7 Questionnaires and interviews 124
8 The case study approach 160
9 Evaluation and trialling:teaching materials 181
10 No teacher is an island:some approaches to sharing ideas 207
Concluding remarks 253
Glossary of research terms 255
Suggestions for further reading 262
Bibliography 266
Subject index 270
Author index 272