Introduction -- Part I : Thinking about doing a project -- Action research: what it is and what it is not -- Who can do action research? Why should you do it? -- Current issues in action research: what do you need to know that might affect your project? -- Part II : Getting ready to do a project -- Working with others in organisational and institutional settings -- Ethics and influence -- Engaging with the literatures: reading to support your project -- Part III : Planning a project and managing it -- Getting ready: designing and planning your action research project -- Managing your project: checklists for action -- Part IV : Doing your project -- Monitoring the action, looking for data, and documenting the processes involved -- Collecting and managing the data -- Analysing and interpreting the data and generating evidence -- Part V : Evaluating your project -- Testing the validity of knowledge claims -- Legitimation processes: presenting reports and legitimating them -- Part VI : Writing up and disseminating your knowledge and findings -- Writing your academic report -- Disseminating your work and getting published

1. Action research in education -- Methodology